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Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures

Two weeks into the drive to remove Scott Walker, more than half the required signatures have been gathered.

Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence

Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence Berkeley Faculty Votes to Condemn Chancellor for Police Violence

A nearly unanimous vote at our greatest public university.

Nov 29, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor

Labor and community activists need 540,000 signatures to recall Walker. After 2 weeks (and with 6 weeks to go) they're more than half way to their goal.

Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Occupy Los Angeles Eviction Delayed Occupy Los Angeles Eviction Delayed

The LAPD arrived at Occupy LA early this morning, and though a handful of arrests were made, the camp remains open.

Nov 28, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets

Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets Barney Frank Took on Banks, Bigots and Bloated Pentagon Budgets

The liberal firebrand, who will retire from the House next year, championed LGBT rights, worked for a fairer economy and pushed for cutting defense spending.

Nov 28, 2011 / John Nichols

On Cyber Monday, Click Off Amazon.com On Cyber Monday, Click Off Amazon.com

The giant online retailor evades paying state sales taxes and treats many of its workers horribly. It’s time to take our business elsewhere.

Nov 28, 2011 / Harold Pollack

NBA Lockout Ends and Players Get Played NBA Lockout Ends and Players Get Played

Remove the bells and whistles, and the NBA Lockout was about little more than owners stealing money from the players' pockets.

Nov 28, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Silent Majority: California’s War on its Students Silent Majority: California’s War on its Students

A professor at the University of California calls out the University's war on students.

Nov 28, 2011 / StudentNation / Jennifer Doyle

Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard

Tonight, Chris Hedges will leave unoccupied the room booked for him at the faculty club by Harvard University.

Nov 28, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Politicians Who Hate Politics Politicians Who Hate Politics

Self-interested "centrists" ask the public to step aside and let them run things.

Nov 28, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie

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