Abbas, the UN and the Futility of Armed ‘Resistance’ Abbas, the UN and the Futility of Armed ‘Resistance’
With today’s vote in the UN General Assembly, Palestine will take a significant step toward statehood.
Nov 29, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Generals Behaving Badly Generals Behaving Badly
Petraeus may have had the affair, but we're all responsible for the U.S' worshipful embrace of our military generals.
Nov 29, 2012 / William J. Astore
Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles Sorry, Erskine, America Rejected Simpson-Bowles
With their votes, with their responses to exit polls, with every signal they could send, the voters refused to buy the “fix” that Erskine Bowles is selling.
Nov 29, 2012 / John Nichols
The Walmart Rebellion The Walmart Rebellion
This year’s historic strike wave is an indictment not just of the retail giant’s business model but of our broken labor laws.
Nov 28, 2012 / The Editors
How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage
A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.
Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson
Noted Noted
John Nichols on Jesse Jackson Jr.'s legacy, Steven Hsieh on human rights in Burma, Lucy McKeon on prosecuting stop-and-frisk protesters, Allison Kilkenny on Occupy’s Stri...
Nov 28, 2012 / Various Contributors
How Mergermania Is Destroying Book Publishing How Mergermania Is Destroying Book Publishing
The merger of Penguin and Random House is part of a trend that has been deadly for literary authors and serious nonfiction.
Nov 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / André Schiffrin
A Short Message to Those Who Have Signed Petitions Asking to Secede From the Union A Short Message to Those Who Have Signed Petitions Asking to Secede From the Union
We do respect your point of view. We’re glad to see the back of you.
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Rupert Murdoch and the ‘Jewish Owned Press’ Rupert Murdoch and the ‘Jewish Owned Press’
The Fox News owner resorted to an anti-Semitic canard in attacking alleged media bias against Israel.
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Irony of Right-Wing Secessionist Fantasies The Irony of Right-Wing Secessionist Fantasies
Obama’s re-election inspired residents of states like Louisiana and Alabama to push for independence from the rest of the country. They should be careful what they wish for. ...
Nov 28, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge