What ‘Right to Work’ Means for Indiana’s Workers: A Pay Cut What ‘Right to Work’ Means for Indiana’s Workers: A Pay Cut
Not content with their successful assaults on public workers, Republicans are set on destroying private sector unions, pushing “right to work” laws with false promise...
Jan 18, 2012 / Feature / Gordon Lafer
Scott Walker Admits His Defeat Would Stall the GOP’s Anti-Labor Push Scott Walker Admits His Defeat Would Stall the GOP’s Anti-Labor Push
Walker has told allies there’s “no doubt” that Republican governors would back off attacks on unions if he loses.
Jan 18, 2012 / John Nichols
Explainer: Will New Appointees and Rules at the NLRB Revive Union Organizing? Explainer: Will New Appointees and Rules at the NLRB Revive Union Organizing?
With three new appointments, the National Labor Relations Board is showing signs of strength.
Jan 17, 2012 / John Logan
How Obama Can Hold Banks Accountable How Obama Can Hold Banks Accountable
Only a federal investigation can get to the bottom of what happened in the housing bubble—and get a fair deal for homeowners.
Jan 17, 2012 / Robert B. Reich
The Myth of an ‘Isolated’ Iran The Myth of an ‘Isolated’ Iran
Following the money in the Iran crisis.
Jan 17, 2012 / Pepe Escobar
A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker A Million Wisconsinites Petition to Recall Scott Walker
540,208 signatures are required to force the antilabor governor to face a new election. Activists gathered almost double that number.
Jan 17, 2012 / John Nichols
For Democrats on Dr. King’s Day, It’s Fish-In-A Barrel Season – But it Shouldn’t Be For Democrats on Dr. King’s Day, It’s Fish-In-A Barrel Season – But it Shouldn’t Be
This Dr. King Day, it’s worth remembering that three years ago, a chorus of voices called on the administration to disperse stimulus funds with a view specifically to racial ...
Jan 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders
‘Right-to-Work’ and the Jim Crow Legacy That Affronts King’s Memory ‘Right-to-Work’ and the Jim Crow Legacy That Affronts King’s Memory
Dr. King died while organizing on behalf of labor rights in the public sector. He would be horrified by the rise of anti-labor policies—especially proposals for so-called &l...
Jan 16, 2012 / John Nichols
This Week: Spotlight on Poverty. PLUS: Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? This Week: Spotlight on Poverty. PLUS: Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up?
This week, a new series on poverty. Plus, Mitt Romney's extreminst pinstripes and congratulations to Nation columnist Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC's newest host.
Jan 13, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fair and Unfair Attacks on Romney’s Record at Bain Fair and Unfair Attacks on Romney’s Record at Bain
That Romney laid off workers should not be treated as a bad thing. That Romney opposes a social safety net for the workers he laid off should.
Jan 13, 2012 / Ben Adler