A Warning From Japan A Warning From Japan
The message out of Fukushima is clear: our own fleet of leaky old nuclear plants should be decommissioned now.
Mar 17, 2011 / Christian Parenti
Obama’s ‘War on Terror’ Obama’s ‘War on Terror’
Between indefinite detentions in Guantánamo and the treatment of Bradley Manning, President Obama has shown that the poisonous shards of Abu Ghraib are still with us.
Mar 10, 2011 / The Editors
Showdown in Wisconsin Showdown in Wisconsin
The mass mobilization in Wisconsin was powerful. But Governor Scott Walker remained determined to disempower unions.
Mar 10, 2011 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Christopher Hayes on oil speculators, Kate Murphy on the pay gap
Mar 10, 2011 / Various Contributors
The Oil-Food Price Shock The Oil-Food Price Shock
The cost of food skyrockets as oil prices rise, triggering political unrest.
Mar 10, 2011 / Michael T. Klare
Madisonian Democracy Madisonian Democracy
The spirit of democratic protest, so vibrant across the Middle East, has been kindled here in Middle America.
Mar 3, 2011 / The Editors
Why Washington Doesn’t Care About Jobs Why Washington Doesn’t Care About Jobs
For the condo-buying, sushi-eating Beltway elite, the recession is over. For the rest of America—not so much.
Mar 3, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Noted. Noted.
Carmel DeAmicis on pizzas for protesters, Molly O'Toole on solidarity rallies and Judith Friedlander on Hungary's crackdown on media
Mar 3, 2011 / Various Contributors
Why the Right Attacked Unions, ACORN and Planned Parenthood Why the Right Attacked Unions, ACORN and Planned Parenthood
Progressive service organizations connect real world needs to Beltway advocacy and lobbying. Conservatives fear and loathe that.
Mar 3, 2011 / Ilyse Hogue
The Arab Spring The Arab Spring
Suddenly, people all over the Arab world are feeling a sense of pride—and the West is paying attention.
Mar 3, 2011 / Rashid Khalidi