NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments
The campus divestment movement has made its way to NYU, where students and faculty are pressuring the administration to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry.
Dec 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin
Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women
Conservatives in Congress continue to block the Violence Against Women Act, denying vital protections for Native American women.
Dec 12, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights
As the federal government refuses to recognize the UN treaty on the rights of the disabled, a growing number of cities are incorporating international human rights standards into t...
Dec 12, 2012 / Barbara Crossette
Jenni Rivera Fought For Women, Immigrants and LGBT Youth Jenni Rivera Fought For Women, Immigrants and LGBT Youth
After hours of speculation Mexican officials announced late Sunday that a plane carrying Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera was found and that they believed there were no survivo...
Dec 11, 2012 / Lived History / Jorge Rivas
Eugene Jarecki: Ending the War on Drugs Eugene Jarecki: Ending the War on Drugs
The time has never been better to stop this colossal waste of money, resources and, most importantly, lives.
Dec 11, 2012 / Video / Laura Flanders
Calling Syrian Terrorists ‘Terrorists’ Calling Syrian Terrorists ‘Terrorists’
CNN’s Arwa Damon has been so deeply enmeshed with rebel fighters, she has lost all traces of objective reporting.
Dec 11, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Progress for Women Continues Flatlining at the Top Ranks of the Private Sector Progress for Women Continues Flatlining at the Top Ranks of the Private Sector
How will women dominate the economy if we’ve hit a plateau at the top?
Dec 11, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
In Drug War, Small Victories Are Not the Revolution. Director Eugene Jarecki [VIDEO] In Drug War, Small Victories Are Not the Revolution. Director Eugene Jarecki [VIDEO]
November's victories at the ballot box show the drug war is vulnerable.
Dec 11, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
The Fact-Checker Follies, Continued The Fact-Checker Follies, Continued
Poltifact misses it big by discluding Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comments from its "Lies of the Year" list.
Dec 10, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Tapping E-mail List, Obama Hammers GOP on Taxes and Discharge Tapping E-mail List, Obama Hammers GOP on Taxes and Discharge
The election is over, but President Obama is already tapping his campaign e-mail list to press Republcans into a tax retreat.
Dec 10, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber