Governor Snyder’s Emergency Manager Crushes Student Protest Governor Snyder’s Emergency Manager Crushes Student Protest
Governor Snyder's emergency manager deploys agents to crush a student protest opposing the privatization of Detroit public schools.
Apr 27, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Confronting the Coded Racism of Donald Trump Confronting the Coded Racism of Donald Trump
Donald Trump crossed a new line by questioning Barack Obama's educational credentials this week, a classic race-baiting trick in the GOP playbook.
Apr 27, 2011 / Ari Melber
Oil Prices: Gouge Us Baby One More Time Oil Prices: Gouge Us Baby One More Time
Gas prices have been edging up since February, reaching $4 a gallon this Easter, and Republicans are gearing up to make a stink about it.
Apr 26, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Governor Christie Goes to War on Working Families Governor Christie Goes to War on Working Families
The Reverend Al Sharpton and education and labor leaders will participate in protests today opposing the governor’s treatment of working families.
Apr 26, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
In Recent Budget Deal, GOP Bleeds Environmental Protection In Recent Budget Deal, GOP Bleeds Environmental Protection
The EPA kept its regulatory powers, but funding for climate science, wetlands protection, clean drinking water, nuclear waste disposal and more all got slashed.
Apr 26, 2011 / George Zornick
Taking Back the Los Angeles Dodgers Taking Back the Los Angeles Dodgers
In an exciting development, LA Councilwoman Janice Hahn has picked up the call for fan ownership as a solution to the team's ownership woes.
Apr 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities
As I perused the latest WikiLeaks releases this morning, a retweet from their Twitter feed caught my eye: “Gitmo: Compare the first paragraph of these two stories about the s...
Apr 25, 2011 / Laura Flanders
With Economy as a Hostage, the GOP Presents Extreme Demands With Economy as a Hostage, the GOP Presents Extreme Demands
Another week, another standoff over government spending. But hostage-taking Republicans aren‘t in as strong a position as they think they are.
Apr 25, 2011 / George Zornick
Students Suspended For Protesting Budget, Unions Plan Massive Rally Opposing Bloomberg’s Cuts Students Suspended For Protesting Budget, Unions Plan Massive Rally Opposing Bloomberg’s Cuts
In a violation of their First Amendment rights, students have been suspended for protesting their district’s budget cuts. New York unions plan a massive rally to oppose the f...
Apr 25, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction
In 2010, Boeing received a net tax refund of $137 million from state and local governments despite earning more than $4 billion in pretax profits. But instead of investing back int...
Apr 24, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny