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Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration

Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration

Walker's planned memoir, identified as a "call to action" for conservatives, is widely seen as an opening gambit in his play for the 2016 Republican preside...

Mar 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Austerity’s Cruelest Cut: Democracy Denied in Detroit

Austerity’s Cruelest Cut: Democracy Denied in Detroit Austerity’s Cruelest Cut: Democracy Denied in Detroit

Detroit voters opposed Michigan Governor Snyder 20-1, rejecting his agenda overwhelmingly. Now he has grabbed control of the city.

Mar 25, 2013 / John Nichols

Congress Has a Constitutional Duty to Preserve and Promote the Post Office

Congress Has a Constitutional Duty to Preserve and Promote the Post Office Congress Has a Constitutional Duty to Preserve and Promote the Post Office

USPS is being hit with a classic austerity model: politicians, influenced by corporations that fund campaigns and overrun Capitol Hill with lobbyists, undermine quality public...

Mar 22, 2013 / John Nichols

Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse

Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse Labor Board Alleges Repeated Retaliation at Walmart’s Top US Warehouse

Workers won their jobs back with a three-week strike, but then got fired all over again.

Mar 20, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Women in Healthcare Suffer Abuse Inside and Outside the Home

Women in Healthcare Suffer Abuse Inside and Outside the Home Women in Healthcare Suffer Abuse Inside and Outside the Home

The difficult conditions that affect domestic workers also plague nurses in hospitals.

Mar 20, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers?

Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers? Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers?

The US’s guest worker program is riddled with holes—and abuse. Just ask McDonald’s workers on “cultural exchange.”

Mar 18, 2013 / Press Room

Obama’s Nominee for Labor Department Head Has Championed Domestic Workers’ Rights

Obama’s Nominee for Labor Department Head Has Championed Domestic Workers’ Rights Obama’s Nominee for Labor Department Head Has Championed Domestic Workers’ Rights

Thomas Perez once pushed for a domestic workers’ bill of rights. Could he help the movement at the federal level?

Mar 18, 2013 / Bryce Covert

This Week in Poverty: SEIU Hospital Workers Strike for Affordable Healthcare

This Week in Poverty: SEIU Hospital Workers Strike for Affordable Healthcare This Week in Poverty: SEIU Hospital Workers Strike for Affordable Healthcare

A nonprofit, Catholic healthcare giant makes hundreds of millions in profits, raises the salaries of corporate executives and asks workers earning $31,000 a year to pay a $3,100 de...

Mar 18, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee

As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee As Striking Guest Workers Visit NYC Store, McDonald’s Says It Has Cut Ties to Their Franchisee

Workers insist “McDonald’s Must Pay.”

Mar 14, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality? Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

What can women do to be treated equally? And what do men have to do with it?

Mar 13, 2013 / Press Room

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