Economy

Fasting to Oppose Budget Cuts Fasting to Oppose Budget Cuts

A group of religious leaders are fasting to oppose Congress's draconian budget cuts that would deprive poor people of food.

Mar 30, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Wisconsin Judge Checks and Balances a Lawless King, er, Governor Wisconsin Judge Checks and Balances a Lawless King, er, Governor

Governor Scott Walker and his Republican allies tried to take the law into their own hands—violating state statutes and the Constitution in their mad rush to take away collec...

Mar 30, 2011 / John Nichols

Big Pharma Strikes Again Big Pharma Strikes Again

Republicans often bemoan what they view as the heavy burden of government regulation. But the absence of such regulation, combined with the prevalence of industry-bought loopholes,...

Mar 29, 2011 / Ari Berman

Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans Fitzwalkerstan’s Attorney General Decides the Law Does Not Apply to Republicans

Wisconsin's attorney general, a Republican, protects political allies—including anti-labor Governor Scott Walker—by refusing to uphold rule of law or Constitution.

Mar 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Are There No Standards for Punditry? Are There No Standards for Punditry?

Thanks to cable news, discredited experts and government officials are regularly reborn as trusted authorities.

Mar 29, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nationwide, Students Oppose Budget Cuts

Nationwide, Students Oppose Budget Cuts Nationwide, Students Oppose Budget Cuts

The student-led movement opposing budget cuts is growing in America.

Mar 29, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

US and UK Uncut: ‘Austerity’ Is Not the Solution US and UK Uncut: ‘Austerity’ Is Not the Solution

As in the UK, there are no revenue problems in the US, just corporations just stealing from their country.

Mar 28, 2011 / Press Room

Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name Republican Party Launches McCarthyite Attack on a Professor—Unfortunately, They Can’t Spell His Name

The Republican Party of Wisconsin, which twice endorsed Joe McCarthy for the US Senate, is trying to silence a university professor who raised questions about Governor Scott W...

Mar 28, 2011 / John Nichols

US Uncut Fights to Secure America’s Future US Uncut Fights to Secure America’s Future

More photos and videos are rolling in from US Uncut's national day of protest. Participants stress they're fighting for America's future by demanding corporations pay their fair sh...

Mar 28, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Video: US Uncut’s National Day of Action Video: US Uncut’s National Day of Action

Video and photos have begun to come in from US Uncut's actions from across the country on Saturday.

Mar 27, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

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