End the War on Drugs End the War on Drugs
A good place to start in ending the so-called war on drugs is to urge Congress to end federal marijuana prohibition.
Nov 16, 2012 / NationAction
Marching Against the Death Penalty in Texas Marching Against the Death Penalty in Texas
For family members of death row prisoners, including those who have been executed, gatherings like the March for Abolition are a critical lifeline, and a link to a desperately need...
Nov 16, 2012 / Liliana Segura
Overturn Citizens United Overturn Citizens United
One thing the recent elections showed was that voters do not want corporate money to dominate our politics any more than they want corporations to dominate our lives.
Nov 16, 2012 / NationAction
Detroit Might be the Place for Young People to Write a Story of Their Own Detroit Might be the Place for Young People to Write a Story of Their Own
A conversation with Mark Binelli, author of Detroit City Is the Place to Be.
Nov 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Claire Lambrecht
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (11/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (11/16/12)
This week: a debate on debt forgiveness, Burma's Rohingya crisis, and the War on Drugs' latest victims.
Nov 16, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Modern GOP Thrives on Lee Atwater’s Strategy of Coded Racism The Modern GOP Thrives on Lee Atwater’s Strategy of Coded Racism
In the recent election cycle, the GOP played to racial anxieties the same way Lee Atwater did two decades ago.
Nov 16, 2012 / Press Room
Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns Obama Fiddling While Gaza Burns
The White House better let Israel know, quietly, to stand down. And then work for a real ceasefire. Fast.
Nov 16, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Land of Milk and Honey Once More The Land of Milk and Honey Once More
The shifting demographics of California are producing an American electoral majority that is more progressive.
Nov 16, 2012 / Robert Scheer
An Easy Task for Congress: Save the Post Office An Easy Task for Congress: Save the Post Office
A lame-duck Congress manufactured the current “postal crisis.” This lame-duck Congress could fix it.
Nov 16, 2012 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: The Fiscal Cliff and the Janitors Who Are Already on It This Week in Poverty: The Fiscal Cliff and the Janitors Who Are Already on It
Everything you need to know about our so-called “Fiscal Cliff” and the janitors in Cincinnati who are truly living on the edge.
Nov 16, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann