Laura Stampler

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Laura Stampler is the Nation's Washington DC intern. You can follow her on Twitter @laurastampler.

Suppressing the Vote Suppressing the Vote

From Minnesota to Texas to Illinois, the right is using the myth of voter fraud to challenge potentially millions of eligible voters.

Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Stampler

At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction

At the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, social and political commentary did shine through absurdism and acts of showmanship.

Oct 31, 2010 / Laura Stampler

At Tea Party Convention, Lou Dobbs Avoids Immigration Issues At Tea Party Convention, Lou Dobbs Avoids Immigration Issues

Most of the 2,800 Tea Partiers at a two-day convention in Virginia either hadn’t heard of or didn’t care about the controversy over Lou Dobbs's reliance on the labor of...

Oct 11, 2010 / Laura Stampler

‘Are You America?’ Progressives Unite at One Nation March

‘Are You America?’ Progressives Unite at One Nation March ‘Are You America?’ Progressives Unite at One Nation March

One month before voters head to the polls for midterm elections, tens of thousands of progressive activists from across the country converged on the Lincoln Memorial Saturday to ta...

Oct 3, 2010 / Laura Stampler

Affirmative Action for the Rich: Legacy Preferences in College Admissions Affirmative Action for the Rich: Legacy Preferences in College Admissions

A new book examines examines this less publicized but ethically precarious admissions booster.

Sep 28, 2010 / StudentNation / Laura Stampler

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