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Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR

Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR Conservatives Upset With Obama’s ‘Multicultural Pieties’ on Thanksgiving Should Try a Serving of FDR

FDR took on ”greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches.”

Nov 27, 2013 / John Nichols

How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’

How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’ How Mohammed Warsame Became an Accidental ‘Terrorist’

In the wake of 9/11, prosecutors have embraced “special administrative measures” to keep terrorism suspects guilty until proven otherwise.

Nov 27, 2013 / David Thomas

[INFOGRAPHIC] Would You Want to Work on Thanksgiving?

[INFOGRAPHIC] Would You Want to Work on Thanksgiving? [INFOGRAPHIC] Would You Want to Work on Thanksgiving?

Check out the twelve big-box retailers who are staying open for longer hours this holiday. 

Nov 27, 2013 / Francis Reynolds

Activists Plan Nationwide Walmart Protests for Black Friday

Activists Plan Nationwide Walmart Protests for Black Friday Activists Plan Nationwide Walmart Protests for Black Friday

Protesters will demand more working hours, higher wages and an end to punitive actions against Walmart workers.

Nov 27, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Farewell, Filibuster

Farewell, Filibuster Farewell, Filibuster

There’s more work to be done, but this was a big win for democracy.

Nov 26, 2013 / The Editors

A Socialist Wins in Seattle

A Socialist Wins in Seattle A Socialist Wins in Seattle

Kshama Sawant’s City Council victory reflects broad trends: polls show voters are increasingly immune to redbaiting.

Nov 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement!

Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement! Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement!

Hamid Karzai is right: it compromises Afghan sovereignty and ensures ten more years of US occupation.

Nov 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

When Success Is Failure

When Success Is Failure When Success Is Failure

Why it’s hard to make sense of US foreign policy.

Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance

Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance

Activist investors are pushing for accountability from AT&T and Verizon.

Nov 26, 2013 / Andrés S. Pertierra

There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb

There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb

No matter how you parse it, Incognito is a bully and Cobb is a white supremacist.

Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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