John Nichols: Ohio’s Pro-Union Vote Sends a Strong Message John Nichols: Ohio’s Pro-Union Vote Sends a Strong Message
Ohio voted down Issue 2 yesterday in a major victory for progressives.
Nov 9, 2011 / Press Room
Time to Disband the Supercommittee Time to Disband the Supercommittee
The vast majority of Americans want Congress to focus on jobs. So why is it still focused on deficit reduction—and making key budget decisions in secret?
Nov 9, 2011 / The Editors
The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights The 99 Percent Vote to Protect Labor Rights, Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights and Immigrant Rights
From Ohio to Maine to Mississippi, voters rejected the conservative agenda on key issues.
Nov 9, 2011 / John Nichols
Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America Jim Hightower: Creating a Progressive America
What is the state of progressive movements in America today?
Nov 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Noted. Noted.
D.D. Guttenplan on Occupy London, George Zornick on corporate tax evaders, Alexandra Tempus on corporate schools
Nov 9, 2011 / Various Contributors
Ragin’ Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh Screams at His Constituents Ragin’ Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh Screams at His Constituents
The humorless GOP “deadbeat dad” has a public tantrum and asks for more coffee.
Nov 9, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Paramilitary Policing From Seattle to Occupy Wall Street Paramilitary Policing From Seattle to Occupy Wall Street
As Seattle police chief in 1999, my disastrous response to the WTO protests should have been a cautionary tale. Yet our police forces have only become more militarized.
Nov 9, 2011 / Norm Stamper
The Agony and Ecstasy—and ‘Disgrace’—of Steve Jobs The Agony and Ecstasy—and ‘Disgrace’—of Steve Jobs
While our tech-obsessed media fondled their iPhones, it was left to a courageous monologist to discover the real legacy of Apple's founder.
Nov 9, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Greece Exposed Europe’s Potemkin Democracy How Greece Exposed Europe’s Potemkin Democracy
It’s not surprising that Greece’s proposed referendum elicited such outrage. Europe doesn’t work like that.
Nov 9, 2011 / Column / Gary Younge
Capitalism vs. the Climate Capitalism vs. the Climate
Denialists are dead wrong about the science. But they understand something the left still doesn’t get about the revolutionary meaning of climate change.
Nov 9, 2011 / Feature / Naomi Klein