Cryptic Royalty Cryptic Royalty
About the queen and king of US cryptic crosswords
Sep 12, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How to Help the Refugees in Syria How to Help the Refugees in Syria
With the imminent threat of a US military intervention seemingly receding, the world's focus should be on aiding the increasingly desperate Syrian population.
Sep 12, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate
A previously unknown “secret bank” funds massive projects to overturn Obamacare, mangle Social Security and advance austerity.
Sep 12, 2013 / John Nichols
A Conversation With Kiese Laymon A Conversation With Kiese Laymon
Roxane Gay talks with the author about his writing and the work that writing does.
Sep 12, 2013 / Roxane Gay
Giving New Meaning to the Day After 9/11 Giving New Meaning to the Day After 9/11
Why saying no to Syria matters (and it's not about Syria).
Sep 12, 2013 / Peter Van Buren
Occupy Activists’ New Fight for Regulation, Affordable Housing and Social Justice Occupy Activists’ New Fight for Regulation, Affordable Housing and Social Justice
Next week marks the two-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Here are what some of the best and brightest organizers are working on now.
Sep 12, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
One year after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a previous version of the legislation, the California state senate has passed a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Sep 12, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction
AFL-CIO Convention Closes With Obamacare Critique and Call for ‘Bipartisan Political Action’ AFL-CIO Convention Closes With Obamacare Critique and Call for ‘Bipartisan Political Action’
Union presidents challenged the Obama administration to fix Affordable Care Act issues which they warned could devastate their health plans.
Sep 12, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Breaking Up With Occupy Breaking Up With Occupy
On its second anniversary, a sense of failure pervades the Occupy movement, as many core activists have moved on with their lives. But was it really all for naught?
Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Nathan Schneider
Fashion Models Are Workers, Too Fashion Models Are Workers, Too
Defying stereotypes, the Model Alliance gets serious about organizing—and writes its own law to protect the most vulnerable models: children and young teens.
Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline