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Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate

Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate Grayson Announces Bill to Let Workers Personally Sue Bosses Who Retaliate

In an exclusive interview, Alan Grayson says retaliation is ‘pervasive,’ and ‘the law against it has become utterly impotent.’

Jun 25, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand About the Voting Rights Act

What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand About the Voting Rights Act What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand About the Voting Rights Act

Today’s opinion by the Roberts Court gutting the Voting Rights Act was the most radical since Citizens United v. FEC and the worst voting rights decision in a century.

Jun 25, 2013 / Ari Berman

The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring

The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring

Sofia Coppola’s new movie doesn’t move its audience to question these celebrity-obsessed thieves—and it should.

Jun 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean

SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision Means We Need ‘Right to Vote’ Amendment

SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision Means We Need ‘Right to Vote’ Amendment SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision Means We Need ‘Right to Vote’ Amendment

Amending the Constitution will be difficult—but it is necessary. 

Jun 25, 2013 / John Nichols

Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy

Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy Whistleblowers Are Not the Enemy

US politicians should check their history before going after whistleblowers for daring to challenge the excesses of state power.

Jun 25, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire

Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire

Google eats the world.

Jun 25, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit

The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man

The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man The Chronicles of Invisible-Hand-of-the-Free-Market Man

He never fails to save the day, one corporation at a time.

Jun 25, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Massachusetts Senate Contest Offers a Stark Choice About Austerity

Massachusetts Senate Contest Offers a Stark Choice About Austerity Massachusetts Senate Contest Offers a Stark Choice About Austerity

The Democrat is an old-school defender of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican is for raising the retirement age and ‘chained CPI.’

Jun 25, 2013 / John Nichols

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters Fired Walmart Workers Arrested in Protest at Yahoo Headquarters

Workers and supporters urged Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, a Walmart board member, to address the firing of eleven Walmart worker-activists.

Jun 24, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

What Will We Do Without Affirmative Action?

What Will We Do Without Affirmative Action? What Will We Do Without Affirmative Action?

While the Supreme Court didn’t close the door on race-based programs, it has left their future up in the air.

Jun 24, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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