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TOP STORIES THIS WEEK
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The explosion of energy in grassroots movements and popular disgust with politics as usual make this the perfecttime for a run outside the Democratic Party. BY DAVID GOODNER
The two movements are more connected than you think. BY JESSICA STITES
The 5 likeliest reasons behind Obama’s surprise move to reverse a 53-year-old policy. BY ACHY OBEJAS
New York environmental activists have finally chalked up a victory against hydraulic fracturing. BY COLE STANGLER
We need a truth and reconciliation commission to deal with our torture problem. BY CHRIS LEHMANN
Many on the Left say yes, but voices we rarely hear–Kurds and members of the Syrian opposition–are less convinced that U.S. intervention is a bad thing. BY DANNY POSTEL
Despite the obsession with crappy remakes and computerized images of blowing shit up, the year featured some challenging, meaningful films. BY MICHAEL ATKINSON
Momentum is growing for a bill to finally help heal the wounds of years of torture of black men by the Chicago Police Department. BY F. AMANDA TUGADE
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew can’t wrap his head around the fact that he’s really, really wealthy. BY DAVID SIROTA
By posing the choice between a coworker’s job and 1,000 Euros, Two Days, One Night explores the state of worker solidarity. BY MICHAEL ATKINSON
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| WORKING IN THESE TIMES |
| Even With a GOP Congress, Obama Could Still Defend American Workers. Here’s How.
President Obama isn’t hamstrung in his ability to advocate for workers–if he chooses to stand up and fight. BY DAVID MOBERG |
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