Articles

Going My Way? Going My Way?

Directionality in cryptic clues

Dec 13, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska

Just a month from Election Day states are already pining for restrictions in the next election.

Dec 13, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Republican war hawks are pressing for military engagement in Syria. Here’s hoping the president ignores them.

Dec 13, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

What caused Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s political 180 on anti-labor legislation?

Dec 13, 2012 / Press Room

The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’

The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’ The GOP’s ‘Botox Solution’

The formerly Grand Old Party’s cosmetic changes won’t win them the next election.

Dec 13, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka

Walmart Workers Will Rally in Ten Countries Tomorrow

Walmart Workers Will Rally in Ten Countries Tomorrow Walmart Workers Will Rally in Ten Countries Tomorrow

Workers across five continents will protest alleged retaliation against US Walmart employees.

Dec 13, 2012 / Josh Eidelson

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

The campus divestment movement has made its way to NYU, where students and faculty are pressuring the administration to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry.

Dec 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin

Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net

Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net Emerging Fiscal Cliff Deal Spares Corporations, but Not the Safety Net

Is Obama’s preferred deal one that cuts benefits for millions of Americans while sparing corporate America?

Dec 12, 2012 / George Zornick

Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women

Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women Today in Poverty: GOP Leadership and Violence Against Native Women

Conservatives in Congress continue to block the Violence Against Women Act, denying vital protections for Native American women.

Dec 12, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights

Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights

As the federal government refuses to recognize the UN treaty on the rights of the disabled, a growing number of cities are incorporating international human rights standards into t...

Dec 12, 2012 / Barbara Crossette

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