Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned Called to Work During Superstorm Sandy, Tribeca Parking Attendant Drowned
Anthony Nahr, a Ghanaian immigrant, died in a garage adjoining a celebrity-filled luxury apartment building in Tribeca.
Nov 13, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner
Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy
The forty-two-minute recording, acquired by James Carter IV, confirms Atwater’s incendiary remarks and places them in context.
Nov 13, 2012 / Rick Perlstein
Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates Beyond Ballots: When Communities Are the Real Candidates
One week after Obama’s re-election, the work of social and economic justice movements is as clear as ever.
Nov 13, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Noni M. Grant, and Voting Rights Watch
Climate Activists Hit Hard With ‘Do the Math’ National Tour Climate Activists Hit Hard With ‘Do the Math’ National Tour
350.org’s caravan heads to Washington, DC, to push President Obama to address climate change in his second term.
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty Greg Kaufmann: Expanding Our Definition of Poverty
As more and more Americans struggle to get by with low-wage and part-time jobs, it’s time we stop conflating poverty with unemployment.
Nov 13, 2012 / Press Room
Alleging a New Wave of Retaliation, Walmart Warehouse Workers Will Strike a Day Early Alleging a New Wave of Retaliation, Walmart Warehouse Workers Will Strike a Day Early
Thursday, warehouse workers will launch a one-day walk-out which could spread further, including to Walmart stores.
Nov 13, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
The Meaning of a Do-Nothing Election The Meaning of a Do-Nothing Election
What does this election mean for the future of the country? Are electoral politics really a mechanism for change?
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
This Week in Poverty: Janitors in the Queen City This Week in Poverty: Janitors in the Queen City
Thirteen corporations in Cincinnati earned nearly $17 billion in profits in 2011, but the janitors cleaning their offices still are paid poverty wages.
Nov 13, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Grand Bargain Is the Wrong Solution Grand Bargain Is the Wrong Solution
As Congress nears the so-called "fiscal cliff," they should listen to voters: austerity cuts are unacceptable.
Nov 13, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The GOP’s Very Own Reality The GOP’s Very Own Reality
Will the Republican fantasy bubble ever burst?
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow