This Week: A Do-Nothing Congress. PLUS: The Change I Believe In This Week: A Do-Nothing Congress. PLUS: The Change I Believe In
This week, congress fails to act on jobs while President Obama takes his message to the American people. Plus, my new book, Change I Can Believe In, hits books stores. Nation...
Nov 4, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How People of Color Occupy Wall Street How People of Color Occupy Wall Street
The People of Color working group aims to bring more minorities into the Occupation, as well as to make sure that people of color are repesented throughout the movement.
Nov 4, 2011 / Habiba Alcindor
Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap
The key is getting young girls—under age 12—passionate about technology and the physical world. Here’s how.
Nov 4, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
The 99 Percent Organize Themselves The 99 Percent Organize Themselves
Besides sleeping in a park, what should those of us sympathetic to Occupy Wall Street be doing to advance the well-being of the 99 percent?
Nov 4, 2011 / Jeremy Brecher
The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London The Occupy Movement From Liberty to London
Visiting occupations in New York, Madrid, London and beyond, one finds almost eerie similarities, but also important differences.
Nov 4, 2011 / Laurie Penny
Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence? Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence?
Hank Skinner was scheduled to die on November 9, but his execution was halted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Will the state finally agree to test the evidence in his case?
Nov 4, 2011 / Jordan Smith
Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power Occupy the Ballot: Colorado Voters Reject Corporate Power
Boulder voters reject corporate personhood, and move to replace private power with a public utility.
Nov 4, 2011 / John Nichols
War Against Government Workers Is Prolonging the Recession War Against Government Workers Is Prolonging the Recession
By arguing that public sector jobs aren't “real,” Republicans are making the bleak economic situation worse.
Nov 4, 2011 / Ari Berman
Smiling Through the Apocalypse Smiling Through the Apocalypse
Alterman reviews the Beach Boys and Reed pokes holes in media ethics.
Nov 4, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power Robert Reich: People Have the Economic Power
Is Occupy Wall Street becoming more political?
Nov 4, 2011 / The Nation