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Royal Dutch Shell Wants to Look for Oil in the Most Dangerous Drilling Environment in the World

Royal Dutch Shell Wants to Look for Oil in the Most Dangerous Drilling Environment in the World Royal Dutch Shell Wants to Look for Oil in the Most Dangerous Drilling Environment in the World

An ice-choked ocean, tens of thousands of whales, no proven technology in case of emergency and a mission for oil: what could possibly go wrong?

Mar 3, 2015 / Subhankar Banerjee

Scott Walker Says He’ll Sign ALEC-Echoing ‘Right to Work’ (For Less) Legislation

Scott Walker Says He’ll Sign ALEC-Echoing ‘Right to Work’ (For Less) Legislation Scott Walker Says He’ll Sign ALEC-Echoing ‘Right to Work’ (For Less) Legislation

The 2016 contender who last year warned new anti-labor measures were divisive and “a distraction” is back in for a fight with unions.

Feb 20, 2015 / John Nichols

Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease?

Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease? Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease?

The governor’s emphasis on high-stakes testing is unhealthy for students.

Feb 18, 2015 / Howard Martin Katzoff

We Need Syriza in Illinois

We Need Syriza in Illinois We Need Syriza in Illinois

When a millionaire governor decrees austerity, it’s time for the left to step up.

Feb 16, 2015 / Jane McAlevey

Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President?

Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President? Will 2016 GOP Candidates Do What Alabama’s Chief Justice Did on Gay Marriage if Elected President?

They should declare themselves now. Before it is too late.

Feb 11, 2015 / William Greider

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s War on Workers

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s War on Workers Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s War on Workers

Brazen attacks on unions threaten wages, workplace protections and more.

Feb 10, 2015 / John Nichols

Fortune’s Son

Fortune’s Son Fortune’s Son

Why the line from Barry Goldwater to Ted Cruz runs over Nelson Rockefeller.

Feb 4, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

Cuomo Talks Tough on Ethics (Again) and Invites Us to Trust Him

Cuomo Talks Tough on Ethics (Again) and Invites Us to Trust Him Cuomo Talks Tough on Ethics (Again) and Invites Us to Trust Him

Should we give him a second chance? Yes—with skepticism and with hope.

Feb 3, 2015 / Stephen Gillers

Albany Is a Cesspool. Here’s How to Clean It Up

Albany Is a Cesspool. Here’s How to Clean It Up Albany Is a Cesspool. Here’s How to Clean It Up

A few simple rules could curtail the political favors that speaker Sheldon Silver is accused of making for profit.

Jan 26, 2015 / Stephen Gillers

Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Brings Us Back to New York’s ‘Bad Old Days’—the 1860s

Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Brings Us Back to New York’s ‘Bad Old Days’—the 1860s Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Brings Us Back to New York’s ‘Bad Old Days’—the 1860s

Sheldon Silver and the history of “Legislative Corruption”.

Jan 23, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

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