The Notion

Catastrophes Every Day for Profit Catastrophes Every Day for Profit

 How do we define catastrophe? By Iraq's uncounted dead? By the uncounted casualties of greed on Wall Street?

Apr 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders

To Catch a Fire: Diamondback Protests Take Off To Catch a Fire: Diamondback Protests Take Off

The Arizona Diamondbacks have become the the SB 1070 Traveling Roadshow and the idea of protesting them wherever they play is catching fire.

Apr 29, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman? Good Enough for Oklahoma, How About Goldman?

Democrats could use new restrictive laws in Arizona and Oklahoma as a guide for financial regulation.

Apr 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave Sick and Tired of No Sick Leave

Advocates for paid sick leave took their fight to the Hill this week, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis cheered them on.

Apr 28, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann

More Than Reform For Subprime Hurt More Than Reform For Subprime Hurt

How the sub-prime rip off results in transferring wealth out of minority America more than ever before, and how the bill proposed by Congress will not fix this.

Apr 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders

D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message

The call is growing to boycott and protest the Arizona Diamondbacks wherever they play. But the other major league teams won't make it easy.

Apr 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin

BP’s boosting profits while belching oil. BP’s boosting profits while belching oil.

Even as a BP oil rig spills oil into the Gulf of Mexico, wind farms are opening up possibilities for alternative energy.

Apr 27, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Hard At Work Figuring Out Imbalance Hard At Work Figuring Out Imbalance

 While doormen fight for a small wage increase, they open doors for some of New York's richest.

Apr 27, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Greece summons the IMF Greece summons the IMF

The Greek debt package reflects Europe's failure.

Apr 23, 2010 / Maria Margaronis

Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man

On Wednesday ABC's Nightline offered a cartoonish and superficial discussion of black marriage.

Apr 22, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry

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