Citizens Go to Jail to Protest Budget Cuts Citizens Go to Jail to Protest Budget Cuts
With all the normal doors of recourse shut to average citizens, protesters go to jail in order to protest severe budget cuts.
Apr 8, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Remembering Why Media Reform Matters Remembering Why Media Reform Matters
Progressives cheered when it was announced Wednesday that Glenn Beck would be “transitioning” off his Fox News show. Beck’s not gone for good, of course, bu...
Apr 7, 2011 / Laura Flanders
Joining 350.org: The Next Phase Joining 350.org: The Next Phase
At this breakthrough moment in the history of the climate movement—when we recognize that the struggles for economic justice, real democracy and a livable climate are all interconn...
Apr 7, 2011 / Naomi Klein
Why Judicial Elections Are a Bad Thing Why Judicial Elections Are a Bad Thing
While progressives should celebrate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s win to replace a conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, we should also recognize the dangers of elected...
Apr 7, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
GOP Would Shut Down Government Over EPA, Planned Parenthood GOP Would Shut Down Government Over EPA, Planned Parenthood
If House Republicans force a government shutdown for ideological reasons, they will deservedly get the bulk of the blame for the current budget morass.
Apr 7, 2011 / Ari Berman
‘Tax the Rich, Not the Poor!’ ‘Tax the Rich, Not the Poor!’
Despite the fact that a majority of Americans want defense spending cut and the wealthy taxed at higher rates, Congress has shown only a willingness to slash social programs.
Apr 7, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Government Shutdown? Blame GOP Heartlessness and Democratic Cowardice Government Shutdown? Blame GOP Heartlessness and Democratic Cowardice
A mixture of Republican heartlessness and Democratic cowardice has brought us to the brink of a government shutdown.
Apr 6, 2011 / Ari Berman
Workers Fight Back Against More Than 700 Anti-Union Bills Workers Fight Back Against More Than 700 Anti-Union Bills
Nationwide, workers are pushing back against hundreds of anti-union bills and widespread budget cuts.
Apr 5, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Washington’s ‘Beat Sweetener’ Media Culture Washington’s ‘Beat Sweetener’ Media Culture
The recent coverage of new Obama campaign manager Jim Messina illustrates how top Washington sources curry favor with the powerful sources they cover.
Apr 5, 2011 / Ari Berman
Bonuses for Bosses at Killer Corporations? Bonuses for Bosses at Killer Corporations?
Eleven workers dead, untold volumes of sea life poisoned and more than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea. If that’s what a historically good safety ...
Apr 4, 2011 / Laura Flanders