Author: Damian Hendricks

One year ago, activists took to the streets in Wisconsin to protest Republican Governor Scott Walker’s plans to strip unions and public employees of virtually every right that they had. And now, just 12 months later, Walker is fighting for his political life, corporations and wealthy conservatives are running scared, and people across the globe have stood up and said We Aren’t Going To Take This Anymore. And it all started with Wisconsin. Mike Papantonio talks about how the Wisconsin activists sparked a global uprising with Nation correspondent John Nichols, author of the new book “Uprising.” Follow John Nichols...

Over the last few years, America has seen two powerful new groups emerge – The Tea Party and the Occupy Movement. And while these two groups have very little in common, if anything, they both illustrate the fact that Americans are becoming sick and tired with the status quo from our corporations and elected officials, and the fact that its getting harder to tell corporations and politicians apart. But social change has to begin somewhere, and people are beginning to realize this fact. Sam Seder talks about how we can move forward and enact the change that we desire,...

When Fox News was formed, they made it clear that they had one goal in mind – to help get conservatives elected. Network president Roger Ailes has done everything in his power to carry out that goal, and has been wildly successful – both politically and financially. But what has happened as a result is that we’re left with a dumbed-down electorate that feeds on every word Fox news anchors dish out, regardless of how out of touch with reality these talking points really are. Sam Seder talks about the damage that Fox News has caused America with Ari...

With more than 40 advertisers already ditching Limbaugh, and more that are planning on doing so in the next few days, Mike Papantonio and Ed Schultz talk about whether or not this could be the end of Limbaugh’s...

Opinion polls and voter turnout numbers are telling us that Republicans are very unhappy with their nominees for president. But, thanks to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, voters are now at the mercy of corporations with unlimited cash – And it’s corporate America that handpicked the pathetic crop of GOP presidential hopefuls. And it’s clear from the apathy coming out of the Republican Party that these mega corporations might not see a return on their investment. Mike Papantonio talks about how the wealthiest 1 percent loaded the ticket with presidential nominees that voters hate with Alternet senior editor...