This Post Is Not About Itself This Post Is Not About Itself
The joys—and logical contradictions—of self-reference
Jun 6, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights
Congress has a responsibility to check and balance surveillance abuses. It has failed up to this point.
Jun 6, 2013 / John Nichols
Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise
While Walmart rakes in annual profits of more than one billion dollars, the average hourly wage of a Walmart sales associate, according to a report by IBISWorld, is just $8.81...
Jun 6, 2013 / NationAction
Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals
Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families.
Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act
A stunning report by The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reveals that the NSA has been tracking every call by Verizon business customers. How far does the spying go?
Jun 6, 2013 / David Cole
Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’ Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’
On hawks, neoconservatives and imperialists.
Jun 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Sean, Oscar and Trayvon Sean, Oscar and Trayvon
As George Zimmerman’s trial approaches, here’s to hoping no more young black men will become martyrs.
Jun 6, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966 A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966
The words ring the same for 2013: For every measure, there will always be a potential countermeasure.
Jun 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters
A Walmart pep rally and a union-backed protest took place some fifty feet apart at Walmart’s Bentonville "home office."
Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act
Society is not post-racial. Barack and Michelle Obama need to stop telling young people of color otherwise.
Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room