Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health
The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.
Apr 26, 2012 / The Nation
Halfway Through the Lost Decade Halfway Through the Lost Decade
Does anyone care that the economy is floundering and that we are not getting out of this crisis anytime soon?
Apr 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Paul Ryan’s Claim That His Budget Reflects Catholic Teaching Is ‘Nonsense’ Paul Ryan’s Claim That His Budget Reflects Catholic Teaching Is ‘Nonsense’
As the Budget Committee chairman delivers a major address at a Catholic university, Jesuits say, "your budget appears to reflect the values of your favorite philosopher, Ayn R...
Apr 26, 2012 / John Nichols
What Teachers Want What Teachers Want
New studies show that many teachers are unhappy in their jobs—and in this climate of austerity, it's no wonder.
Apr 25, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
The Other America, 2012: Confronting the Poverty Epidemic The Other America, 2012: Confronting the Poverty Epidemic
To restore the American Dream for the 99 percent, we must first bring the “invisible poor” out of the shadows.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
What Would Michael Harrington Say? What Would Michael Harrington Say?
Fifty years after the publication of The Other America, imagining that the author would find cause for hope—and dismay—in today's political culture.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Maurice Isserman
Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies? Will People Power Defeat Scott Walker and His Cronies?
The protests in Wisconsin have inspired a new generation of candidates—and they’re winning.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols
New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers New Rules Mean New Hardship for Poultry Workers
The USDA proposes to increase line speed in poultry plants, but the debate is only about food safety. What about the workers?
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primaries
Democratic congressmen who voted with Republicans on budget issues—and opposed healthcare reform—lost in primaries where populist economic messages won out.
Apr 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike Marina Sitrin: Imagining a New General Strike
What are some alternative tactics to create a different, more powerful general strike?
Apr 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds