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
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
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
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
Obama Campaign Launches Huge Voter Protection Effort, Countering Voter ID Laws Obama Campaign Launches Huge Voter Protection Effort, Countering Voter ID Laws
As Republicans erect more barriers to voting around the country, the Obama campaign says it’s fighting back.
May 18, 2012 / Ari Melber
Save ‘The American Prospect’ Save ‘The American Prospect’
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May 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The War in Afghanistan Is No Longer Tenable in Congress The War in Afghanistan Is No Longer Tenable in Congress
Republicans refused to allow a vote on an accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan, because they knew it would pass.
May 18, 2012 / George Zornick
Democrats Counter GOP Voting Restrictions Democrats Counter GOP Voting Restrictions
House Democrats introduce sweeping legislation to expand voting rights
May 18, 2012 / Ari Berman