Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President Bernie Sanders Is Thinking About Running for President
But first he wants to check in with you.
Mar 18, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
Pensiongate? Christie Campaign Donors Won Huge Contracts Pensiongate? Christie Campaign Donors Won Huge Contracts
While trumpeting “pension reform,” the New Jersey governor placed retiree assets in the hands of hedge fund managers bankrolling his political career.
As Jordanian Women Leave the Home, Sexual Harassment Reaches Unprecedented Levels As Jordanian Women Leave the Home, Sexual Harassment Reaches Unprecedented Levels
Social media platforms are enabling women to speak out anonymously and show that harassment exists—but that hasn’t resulted in culture change.
Mar 18, 2014 / Feature / Elizabeth Whitman
The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence The Town That Turned Poverty Into a Prison Sentence
Most states shut down their debtors’ prisons more than 100 years ago; in 2005, Harpersville, Alabama, opened one back up.
Mar 14, 2014 / Feature / Hannah Rappleye and Lisa Riordan Seville
Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain
The pathbreaking CHAMACOS study has detected developmental problems in children born to mothers who toiled in California’s treated fields—but will anything change?
Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Susan Freinkel
The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight
By pouring money into politics, pesticide companies have beat back attempts to protect the public.
Time for a Populist Revival! Time for a Populist Revival!
This old American democratic tradition already has deep support at the grassroots.
Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Jim Hightower
Has Marine Le Pen Already Won the Battle for the Soul of France? Has Marine Le Pen Already Won the Battle for the Soul of France?
The National Front leader has cleverly rebranded her father’s party, cloaking its far-right agenda with liberal rhetoric.
Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Cécile Alduy
Can Germany Reform American Labor Relations? Can Germany Reform American Labor Relations?
German corporations are far more respectful of worker rights—and may have more influence on future US developments than our politicians realize.
Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / William Greider
Turkey in Turmoil Turkey in Turmoil
Last summer’s protest movement has faded, but now, after eleven years in power, Prime Minister Erdogan faces unprecedented corruption allegations.
Mar 5, 2014 / Feature / Jenna Krajeski