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Europe and the Fragile US Economy Europe and the Fragile US Economy

If nothing changes, the financial crisis in Greece could bring down the Eurozone and damage the US economy.

May 21, 2012 / Chris Hayes

How Rural America Got Fracked How Rural America Got Fracked

The environmental nightmare you know nothing about.

May 21, 2012 / Ellen Cantarow

Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics

Numerous groups are protesting the militarization and corporatization of the 2012 Olympic Games.

May 21, 2012 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government. 

May 21, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc

A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc A Tale of Two NATOs: Permitted Marches Meet the Black Bloc

The protests against NATO have been a weird mix of permitted marches and black bloc actions.

May 20, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’ This Week: The Second Most Important Election of 2012. PLUS: Facebook’s Callous ‘One Percenter’

This week, John Nichols reports on Wisconsin's upcoming recall elections, Jeremy Scahill talks Yemen on NPR. Plus, columnist Melissa Harris-Perry named a finalist in NABJ Salute to...

May 19, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Can Occupy Fight Back Against the War on Women? Can Occupy Fight Back Against the War on Women?

The first Feminist General Assembly is a model for how OWS can—and can’t—work alongside established social movements.

May 18, 2012 / Sarah M. Seltzer

Comments of the Week: Standardized Testing, Poverty and Attachment Parenting

Comments of the Week: Standardized Testing, Poverty and Attachment Parenting Comments of the Week: Standardized Testing, Poverty and Attachment Parenting

Smart comments from our live chat on education reform and testing, along with comments on poverty and attachment parenting.

May 18, 2012 / Sarah Arnold

NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press NATO Meeting Kicks off With Harassment of Protesters, Ominous Warnings to Press

Chicago police have wasted no time in employing strong-arm tactics against activists and media gathered for this weekend’s summit.

May 18, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies The Path to Progress: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies

We’ll never get to renewable energy if we keep offering gobs of cash to oil, coal and gas companies to continue business as usual.

May 18, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

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