John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike
What can a general strike do for workers and their rights?
Apr 23, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Koch Brothers Exposed Koch Brothers Exposed
A sharp new film investigates how the Kochs’ efforts to sell off our democracy are impacting public policies.
Apr 23, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave
A campaign that brought together African-Americans and undocumented workers stopped an anti-immigrant bill in its tracks.
Apr 20, 2012 / David Bacon
This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients
Georgia does its damndest to get to zero welfare recipients, and California decides whether poor pregnant women should receive aid before their third trimester.
Apr 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance Jane McAlevey: Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance
Why labor unions and environmental activists need to revive a crucial alliance.
Apr 19, 2012 / The Nation
The Future of Vocational Education The Future of Vocational Education
Would the European high school apprenticeship model work in the United States?
Apr 19, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Locking Down an American Workforce Locking Down an American Workforce
Prison labor as the past—and future—of American “free-market” capitalism.
Apr 19, 2012 / Steve Fraser and Joshua Freeman
For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill For He’s a Jolly Good Scoundrel: On Sanford Weill
The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society.
Apr 19, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served Justice for Homeowners—Still Not Served
It took pressure from progressives to get a partly decent mortgage fraud settlement. They can’t take their eyes off the prize now.
Apr 18, 2012 / George Zornick
Investigation: Two Years After the BP Spill, A Hidden Health Crisis Festers Investigation: Two Years After the BP Spill, A Hidden Health Crisis Festers
Gulf residents and cleanup workers continue to suffer serious health problems from the 2010 disaster, but the oil giant is not being held to account.
Apr 18, 2012 / Feature / Antonia Juhasz