Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What? Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?
While President Obama’s announcement is a welcome change, it stops short in significant ways of what’s really needed.
May 9, 2012 / Richard Kim
House Kills Measure to Fully Fund Mortgage Fraud Task Force House Kills Measure to Fully Fund Mortgage Fraud Task Force
With massive Wall Street resources ready to fight prosecutions, how much funding will government investigators have?
May 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Thousands Turn Out to Protest Bank of America Shareholders’ Meeting Thousands Turn Out to Protest Bank of America Shareholders’ Meeting
Thousands of protesters have converged upon Charlotte, North Carolina today to protest Bank of America’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
May 9, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Wisconsin Democrats Easily Outpoll Scott Walker as Recall Race Is Set Wisconsin Democrats Easily Outpoll Scott Walker as Recall Race Is Set
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wins an overwhelming primary victory, as combined Democratic total vote in historic recall election outshines vote for embattled GOP governor.
May 9, 2012 / John Nichols
The Price of the Baby Bump The Price of the Baby Bump
The real problem with the Hollywood obsession with the celebrity baby bump is not what it shows but rather what it hides.
May 9, 2012 / Salamishah Tillet
Why Didn’t Wisconsin’s Teaching Assistants’ Association Endorse Any Candidate in Today’s Election? Why Didn’t Wisconsin’s Teaching Assistants’ Association Endorse Any Candidate in Today’s Election?
This Tuesday, as Wisconsinites voted in primaries to replace Governor Scott Walker and five other statewide office holders, the union of graduate students at the heart of the 201...
May 8, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Romney’s Attack on Obama’s College Affordability Record Romney’s Attack on Obama’s College Affordability Record
Mitt blames Obama for rising tuitions, but ignores the role of federal student aid in reducing its burden on families.
May 8, 2012 / Ben Adler
Republicans Block Debate on Student Loan Relief Republicans Block Debate on Student Loan Relief
A bill to extend low rates and cut tax breaks for the wealthy failed to get a vote in the Senate.
May 8, 2012 / George Zornick
Maurice Sendak’s Cultural Influence Maurice Sendak’s Cultural Influence
Generally considered the leading children's book writer of the past century, his books were touchstones of youth for the generation born after 1960.
May 8, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg
MCA’s Feminist Legacy MCA’s Feminist Legacy
How the Beastie Boys brought hope to female hip hop fans.
May 8, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Valenti