Decaying Civilization: the stripping of Human Dignity from the American Worker

Following the appalling mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been much speculation about various Continue reading →

2012: The Year in Graphs

As 2012 draws to a close, Wonkblog asked our favorite professional wonks — economists, political scientist, politicians and more — Continue reading →

Hey, America! Republicans want to raise your taxes

The big lie of the fiscal cliff is that the argument is between Democrats who want to raise your taxes Continue reading →

The FBI vs. Occupy: Secret Docs Reveal “Counterterrorism” Monitoring of OWS from Its Earliest Days

Once-secret documents reveal the FBI monitored Occupy Wall Street from its earliest days and treated the nonviolent movement as a Continue reading →

Church Used as Occupy Sandy Relief Hub Targeted by Arson

A New York church used as a relief hub for the group Occupy Sandy has been targeted with an apparent Continue reading →

Five ways your health care will change in 2013

The Affordable Care Act’s biggest year is, without a doubt, 2014: That’s when the federal subsidies to purchase health insurance Continue reading →

With Farm Bill Stalled, Consumers May Face Soaring Milk Prices

WASHINGTON — Forget the fiscal crisis and the automatic budget cuts. Come Jan. 1, there is a threat that milk Continue reading →

Republican Party Too Extreme, Majority Of Americans Say: Poll

For the first time, a majority of Americans now say the Republican Party is too extreme, according to a poll Continue reading →