The Incredible Shrinking Woman in Post-9/11 Hell The Incredible Shrinking Woman in Post-9/11 Hell
How one citizen got placd on a no-pay list in America's new security-happy landscape.
Nov 3, 2011 / Ann Jones
Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port Video: Occupy Protesters Shut Down Oakland Port
Since last week when Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen was critically injured by the police force during a peaceful protest in Oakland, the Northern Californian city has become a focal point for the nationwide Occupy movement. Yesterday, hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters marched in the General Strike against economic inequality and police brutality. The protesters succeeded in shutting down downtown and the Port of Oakland. Reuters reports. —Jin Zhao
Nov 3, 2011 / Reuters
Too Big to Jail Too Big to Jail
Can we all agree that a $1 billion swindle represents a lot of money? So why isn't former Citigroup Chairman Robert Rubin breaking a sweat?
Nov 3, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Will Israel Bomb Iran? Will Israel Bomb Iran?
New reports, unusally explicit, in the Israeli media suggest that Netanyahu and Barak are building support in the cabinet for an attack.
Nov 3, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Clues to Herman Cain’s Foreign Policy Clues to Herman Cain’s Foreign Policy
The unifying theme behind his foreign policy advisers seems to be Republican partisanship.
Nov 3, 2011 / Ben Adler
Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power
Boulder votes against corporate personhood, and then they vote to replace their private power supplier with a municipal utility.
Nov 3, 2011 / John Nichols
How Homeland Security Increases Your Cancer Risk How Homeland Security Increases Your Cancer Risk
Why you should tell them “I'd like to opt out.”
Nov 2, 2011 / Jon Wiener
John Nichols: Will Herman Cain’s Fundraising Scandal Undermine His Campaign? John Nichols: Will Herman Cain’s Fundraising Scandal Undermine His Campaign?
Cain’s campaign has been accused of accepting nearly $40,000 in campaign donations from Prosperity USA, a Wisconsin, a nonprofit co-founded by Cain's chief of staff, Mark Blo...
Nov 2, 2011 / Press Room
Bank of America Will Refund Your $5 for a Simple, One-Time $10 Refund Fee Bank of America Will Refund Your $5 for a Simple, One-Time $10 Refund Fee
Andy Borowitz channels Bank of America as it tries to make nice after dropping plans to charge costumers $5 a month to use their debit cards. “Dear Valued Costumer,” BofA writes. “We are writing to you today with a simple message: ‘Our bad.’ And to tell you that we are refunding the $5 to you, effective immediately. All you have to do is pay a simple, one-time $10 refund fee.” And more...
Nov 2, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Twice Again, the Flat Tax Twice Again, the Flat Tax
Though Cain has said his flat tax plan would shatter The current code, is Perry’s flat tax flatter? Despite the chatter, does it really matter? For both would work to make the fat cats fatter.
Nov 2, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin