Cooper Union Occupation Continues Without Media Fanfare Cooper Union Occupation Continues Without Media Fanfare
For twenty days, students at the New York college have occupied their president’s office in a struggle to defend free education.
May 28, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food
A proposal that would have allowed states to require clear labels is rejected by Republicans and Democrats.
May 25, 2013 / John Nichols
Campaign Alleges Retaliation Against Strikers in Federal Building Campaign Alleges Retaliation Against Strikers in Federal Building
Good Jobs Nation says that ten strikers from the Ronald Reagan Building food court were initially told they couldn’t come back to work.
May 23, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
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The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks [Updated on 5/24] The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks [Updated on 5/24]
Washington institutions esteemed for their independent scholarship don’t disclose donations from corporations and foreign governments.
May 22, 2013 / Feature / Ken Silverstein
‘Our Liberty Cannot Be Guarded but by the Freedom of the Press’ ‘Our Liberty Cannot Be Guarded but by the Freedom of the Press’
Libertarian Republicans and progressive Democrats are moving to restore privacy rights in light of revelations of Department of Justice threats to press freedom.
May 21, 2013 / John Nichols
Hundreds of Non-Union Workers With Taxpayer-Supported Jobs Plan to Strike Today Hundreds of Non-Union Workers With Taxpayer-Supported Jobs Plan to Strike Today
A new study says nearly 2 million workers with taxpayer-supported jobs make $12 per hour or less.
May 21, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
The Chicago Board of Education Votes This Week Whether to Shut Down Fifty-four Schools The Chicago Board of Education Votes This Week Whether to Shut Down Fifty-four Schools
Meanwhile, teachers and activists are on a three-day march to highlight the potentially explosive impact of the closings.
May 20, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Mad About the IRS Mess? Blame Congress Mad About the IRS Mess? Blame Congress
It’s absurd to expect agency auditors to sort out confusing, outdated campaign finance laws and regulations.
May 15, 2013 / The Editors
Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty
This week, the movement experienced a cross-country resurgence. What’s next?
May 14, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
A Petition That Just Might Save the Post Office A Petition That Just Might Save the Post Office
Congressman Peter DeFazio is calling on Americans to ask President Obama to stand up for rural post offices, urban sorting centers and an essential American service.
May 10, 2013 / John Nichols