The Outlook Is Still Grim for Women in the Job Market The Outlook Is Still Grim for Women in the Job Market
April’s jobs report looked better. But there are still some bad signs for unemployed women.
May 14, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Lessons in Disloyalty: Eduardo Saverin and the Facebook IPO Lessons in Disloyalty: Eduardo Saverin and the Facebook IPO
The largest IPO in history serves us lessons in what it means to love your country.
May 14, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Occupy Chicago Prepares for NATO Occupy Chicago Prepares for NATO
Occupy Chicago and other protest groups announce their plans for week-long protests and direct action in opposition to NATO.
May 14, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Will Romney Catch up to Obama Online? Will Romney Catch up to Obama Online?
Conservatives mocked “The Life of Julia,” but it is more advanced than Romney's Website. Does that matter?
May 13, 2012 / Ben Adler
Mitt Would Force Us All to Take a Haircut Mitt Would Force Us All to Take a Haircut
Why Romney’s bullying past is so chilling today.
May 13, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds Grijalva Calls Out Brewer for Misusing Mortgage Settlement Funds
In Arizona, money meant to help aggrieved homeowners is instead being used to help pay for corporate tax cuts.
May 11, 2012 / George Zornick
As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’ As Nancy Keenan Steps Down, a Chance for NARAL to Be About More Than ‘the Votes’
Whoever takes the helm at NARAL have to face intractable political realities. But will she also seek to develop for the movement a vision of what should be, not just what is?
May 11, 2012 / Emily Douglas
A Mother’s Day Message From Trayvon Martin’s Mother A Mother’s Day Message From Trayvon Martin’s Mother
In the wake of her tragedy, Martin’s mother is standing up in hopes of preventing what happened to her child from ever happening again.
May 11, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’
Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.
May 11, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions Scott Walker Promised $500K Donor He Would ‘Divide and Conquer’ Unions
Before a billionaire supporter gave big money to the embattled Wisconsin governor, Walker laid out a strategy to attack labor.
May 11, 2012 / John Nichols