Can Congress Oversee the NSA? Can Congress Oversee the NSA?
It might have to reform itself, first.
Jan 30, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia
Don’t blame weather forecasters. Don’t just blame the weather. The mess in Atlanta owes a lot to wrongheaded politicians like Governor Nathan Deal.
Jan 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep? Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep?
The millions of miles of distribution and service pipelines crisscrossing the nation mean that countless Americans—even those living far from gas fields—find themselves...
Jan 30, 2014 / Ellen Cantarow
This Woman Sewed Money Together in Front of H&M to Make You Think About Your Shopping Habits This Woman Sewed Money Together in Front of H&M to Make You Think About Your Shopping Habits
Khmer-American artist Kat Eng wants shoppers to think about capitalism’s exploitation of workers.
Jan 30, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Obama Called for a ‘Year of Action’ to Fight Inequality. Let’s Make It Happen. Obama Called for a ‘Year of Action’ to Fight Inequality. Let’s Make It Happen.
Only continued pressure from grassroots activists will force Washington to do the right thing.
Jan 29, 2014 / The Editors
Bill de Blasio Is Wrong to Pander to AIPAC Bill de Blasio Is Wrong to Pander to AIPAC
The powerful right-wing lobby doesn’t represent most American Jews, and it’s no longer the only game in town.
Jan 29, 2014 / The Editors
Celebrating Pete Seeger Celebrating Pete Seeger
Bruce Springsteen said it best, on Pete’s ninetieth birthday: “You outlasted the bastards, man.”
Jan 29, 2014 / John Nichols
How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy
In 1914, a racist fiction helped sell one of the nation’s first drug laws; 100 years later, it’s still with us.
Jan 29, 2014 / Carl L. Hart
What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion? What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion?
A new Oxfam report warns of the dangers of global inequality.
Jan 29, 2014 / Corinne Grinapol
Stephen Cohen: The Questionable Motives Behind Western Involvement in Ukraine Stephen Cohen: The Questionable Motives Behind Western Involvement in Ukraine
In an appearance on KPFA 94.1's Pacifica Evening News, Cohen argues that any EU or US intervention in Ukraine would be borne out of economic interest.
Jan 29, 2014 / Press Room