The Trouble With TNR The Trouble With TNR
Revisiting Eric Alterman's writings on The New Republic during the Marty Peretz years.
Dec 15, 2014 / Eric Alterman
$4 Million: That’s How Much These Dim Sum Restaurant Workers Won in Back Pay $4 Million: That’s How Much These Dim Sum Restaurant Workers Won in Back Pay
280 workers organized to win a landmark settlement against one of San Francisco's most revered dim sum restaurants.
Dec 15, 2014 / Michelle Chen
They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years
Obama should honor the people who tried to stop the torture regime.
Dec 15, 2014 / Jon Wiener
In the Spirit of Wyomia Tyus, Women Athletes Say #BlackLivesMatter In the Spirit of Wyomia Tyus, Women Athletes Say #BlackLivesMatter
Before discussing the importance of seeing women’s basketball players at Notre Dame and Cal-Berkley join the on-court #BlackLivesMatter movement, let’s remember the sto...
Dec 15, 2014 / Dave Zirin
VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Blasts Citigroup From the Senate Floor VIDEO: Elizabeth Warren Blasts Citigroup From the Senate Floor
Out of the Senate debate over another sellout to the big banks comes the clarion call for a new populist politics.
Dec 14, 2014 / John Nichols
How Did These Graduate Students Improve Their Working Conditions? They Went on Strike! How Did These Graduate Students Improve Their Working Conditions? They Went on Strike!
At the University of Oregon, campus organizing took on a new meaning when graduate workers went on the picket line.
Dec 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Can Warren and Pelosi Lead Democrats to High Ground? Can Warren and Pelosi Lead Democrats to High Ground?
The congressional showdown has given us an exciting glimpse of what the future might look like if they lead the way for a liberal insurgency.
Dec 12, 2014 / William Greider
Prosecute John Yoo, Says Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Prosecute John Yoo, Says Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Yoo’s “torture memo“ was part of a Bush administration conspiracy to violate the federal torture act.
Dec 12, 2014 / Jon Wiener
The Spending Bill’s Wall Street Giveaway Is Bad, but That’s Not All The Spending Bill’s Wall Street Giveaway Is Bad, but That’s Not All
Along with hobbling Dodd-Frank, the so-called “Cromnibus” assaults a number of important priorities.
Dec 12, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Climate Deniers: Poor Countries Came to Lima for the Money Climate Deniers: Poor Countries Came to Lima for the Money
Advocates for countries most affected by climate change are outraged.
Dec 12, 2014 / Lee Fang