What a Real ‘War on Poverty’ Looks Like What a Real ‘War on Poverty’ Looks Like
The war on poverty is too often a war on the poor themselves.
Jan 8, 2013 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Social Issues Are Economic Issues, Exhibit 1,463: Michigan’s Dual Agenda Slams Low-Income Women Social Issues Are Economic Issues, Exhibit 1,463: Michigan’s Dual Agenda Slams Low-Income Women
The state-level right-wing agenda will continue to hit poor women on all fronts.
Jan 8, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Always Crashing in the Same Car Always Crashing in the Same Car
Waiting for the next debt crisis.
Jan 8, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Stephen Cohen: As Obama Starts Second Term, His Russian ‘Reset’ Is Dead Stephen Cohen: As Obama Starts Second Term, His Russian ‘Reset’ Is Dead
The latest political row over the Magnitsky Act merely continues America's failure to engage with Russia under Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and now Barack Obama.
Jan 7, 2013 / Press Room
Tentative Ruling Allows Walmart to Be Named as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action Tentative Ruling Allows Walmart to Be Named as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action
The ruling brings warehouse workers one step closer to holding Walmart directly responsible for alleged retaliation and wage theft.
Jan 7, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Obama Versus Physics Obama Versus Physics
Why climate change won’t wait for the president.
Jan 7, 2013 / Bill McKibben
When the Great Judgment Call Came, Hagel Handed Bush a Blank Check When the Great Judgment Call Came, Hagel Handed Bush a Blank Check
Arguments will be made for Obama’s Defense pick. But Hagel’s vote to authorize Bush and Cheney to attack Iraq should raise eyebrows—and questions.
Jan 7, 2013 / John Nichols
Notre Dame and Penn State: Two Rape Scandals, Only One Cry for Justice Notre Dame and Penn State: Two Rape Scandals, Only One Cry for Justice
How do we begin to explain the exponentially different levels of attention paid to crimes of violence and power at Penn State and Notre Dame?
Jan 7, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Why I Am A Liberal Why I Am A Liberal
It is liberals who have been at the forefront of struggles for freedom and liberty.
Jan 7, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Lyric Nation: Three Poems by Joseph Ceravolo Lyric Nation: Three Poems by Joseph Ceravolo
"Indian Song," "Untitled," "Hidden Bird"
Jan 7, 2013 / Jordan Davis