The Hidden Rot: We Don’t Fully Understand the Consequences of Budget Cuts The Hidden Rot: We Don’t Fully Understand the Consequences of Budget Cuts
Certain media outlets claim the sequestration wasn’t that bad, but that’s only because we don’t fully understand their consequences yet.
Sep 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
What Counts as a Workers’ Issue? Day One of the AFL-CIO’s 2013 Convention What Counts as a Workers’ Issue? Day One of the AFL-CIO’s 2013 Convention
The Los Angeles gathering of the nation’s largest labor federation included high-profile Democratic guests, soul-searching about diversity, and signs of a coming floor fight....
Sep 9, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Mike Bloomberg and the ‘Fortunate Ones’ Versus Bill de Blasio Mike Bloomberg and the ‘Fortunate Ones’ Versus Bill de Blasio
The mayor accuses the front-runner to succeed him of waging a “class warfare and racist” campaign. Why? Because de Blasio wants billionaires to pay more taxes.
Sep 8, 2013 / John Nichols
Partnerships, Politics and Purpose: Key Questions to Watch at the AFL-CIO Convention Partnerships, Politics and Purpose: Key Questions to Watch at the AFL-CIO Convention
The nation’s largest labor federation will meet in Los Angeles to consider resolutions on issues ranging from its relationship to its member unions, to its relationship to th...
Sep 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform
Corporate-style education &lquo;reform” has been tried, and it has failed; the path forward is clear.
Sep 7, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The New Goliath The New Goliath
The history of American militarism informs the administration’s schizophrenic posturing on Syria.
Sep 6, 2013 / William Greider
Samantha Power Sells Action in Syria to the Left Samantha Power Sells Action in Syria to the Left
The ambassador to the UN acknowledged that there are valid questions about military strikes, but her speech was short on convincing answers.
Sep 6, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Possible Compromise Bill on Syria Intervention Emerges in Senate Possible Compromise Bill on Syria Intervention Emerges in Senate
Senators float bill that would demand Assad sign Chemical Weapons Convention treaty.
Sep 6, 2013 / George Zornick
The Real Reason for War With Syria The Real Reason for War With Syria
The American public deserves a full explanation of what we are being asked to support.
Sep 6, 2013 / Tom Hayden
Adjunct-A-Go-Go! (1): ‘It Is Hard to Feel Like Anything You Do Actually Matters’ Adjunct-A-Go-Go! (1): ‘It Is Hard to Feel Like Anything You Do Actually Matters’
The first in our series of dispatches from the trenches of the intellectual proletariat.
Sep 6, 2013 / Rick Perlstein