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US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007

US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007 US Soldiers and Contractors Accused of Sexually Abusing Children in Colombia Between 2003 and 2007

What the media don’t cover when Colombian women are raped by members of the US military.

Apr 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin

The Wisconsin Badgers Deserve Better Than Scott Walker

The Wisconsin Badgers Deserve Better Than Scott Walker The Wisconsin Badgers Deserve Better Than Scott Walker

The near-miss by the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA final will not cause Scott Walker to lose a wink of sleep.

Apr 7, 2015 / Dave Zirin

April 7, 1994: The Rwandan Genocide Begins

April 7, 1994: The Rwandan Genocide Begins April 7, 1994: The Rwandan Genocide Begins

“Uganda denies it, Egypt and South Africa will not comment, and France has yet to fully disclose its role.”

Apr 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

God Is a Republican

God Is a Republican God Is a Republican

And he wants you to put down your tallywhacker right now.

Apr 7, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Scott Walker Controls Wisconsin’s Executive and Legislative Branches. Now His Minions Are Gunning For the Judicial.

Scott Walker Controls Wisconsin’s Executive and Legislative Branches. Now His Minions Are Gunning For the Judicial. Scott Walker Controls Wisconsin’s Executive and Legislative Branches. Now His Minions Are Gunning For the Judicial.

Allies of the Wisconsin governor are spending heavily to get control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.

Apr 6, 2015 / John Nichols

Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger

Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger

Whether Emanuel wins or loses his fight for mayor, the savvy coalition leading the charge against him may already have changed Chicago politics for the better.

Apr 6, 2015 / Micah Uetricht

‘Rolling Stone’ Is Still Throwing Jackie Under the Bus

‘Rolling Stone’ Is Still Throwing Jackie Under the Bus ‘Rolling Stone’ Is Still Throwing Jackie Under the Bus

Rolling Stone made a litany of reporting errors, but it's their source who will pay the price.

Apr 6, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

How Much Does Domestic Abuse Cost Its Survivors?

How Much Does Domestic Abuse Cost Its Survivors? How Much Does Domestic Abuse Cost Its Survivors?

Underfunded, poorly designed systems of support are leaving survivors with instability over a lifetime.

Apr 6, 2015 / Michelle Chen

How to Create an Afghan Blackwater

How to Create an Afghan Blackwater How to Create an Afghan Blackwater

How an American fantasy conflict created disaster in Afghanistan.

Apr 6, 2015 / Anand Gopal

3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Fight to Save the Climate

3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Fight to Save the Climate 3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Fight to Save the Climate

Leaders are framing the climate crisis in moral language, renewable energy is soaring—and the coal industry is collapsing.

Apr 6, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard

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