We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction We Are Now in the Terminal Stage of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction
Senior politicians in both parties have become so intoxicated by the idea of an American surge in energy production that they have lost their senses.
Apr 1, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
Why You Should Call Apple Today Why You Should Call Apple Today
On Tuesday, April 1, call Apple to demand the company protect its workers from dangerous chemicals.
Apr 1, 2014 / NationAction
$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go $2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go
The “tip credit” or “subminimum wage” system basically leaves it up to the consumer to provide the bulk of workers’ earnings. So the custome...
Mar 31, 2014 / Michelle Chen
If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now
According to the IPCC’s latest report, global warming is already hurting people, especially the poor, and is bound to get worse in the years ahead.
Mar 31, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard
Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality? Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?
A tax on speculative financial transactions could bring in as much as $350 billion per year.
Mar 31, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer
Can the Bangladesh Accord provide a template for globalized corporate accountability?
Mar 28, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics
DC insiders may not be “all in” for South Dakota's Rick Weiland, but a key senator is hailing his candidacy.
Mar 27, 2014 / John Nichols
Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous
The fate of public sector unionism lies with a single Supreme Court justice—and not the one you’d want.
Mar 27, 2014 / Joel Rogers
A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff
A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program.
Mar 26, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter