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Republicans to America: JK

Republicans to America: JK Republicans to America: JK

Undermining nuclear negotiations was just a joke!

Mar 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Why Not Even the Mighty John Oliver Can Shame the NCAA

Why Not Even the Mighty John Oliver Can Shame the NCAA Why Not Even the Mighty John Oliver Can Shame the NCAA

The arguments have been made but the NCAA will never change without a fight.

Mar 16, 2015 / Dave Zirin

The Laura Kipnis Melodrama

The Laura Kipnis Melodrama The Laura Kipnis Melodrama

In the dead serious discussion about student sexual vulnerability, there’s no place for cheeky provocateurs.

Mar 16, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

Black Comedy in the Maldives

Black Comedy in the Maldives Black Comedy in the Maldives

Why was former president and climate-justice hero Mohamed Nasheed sentenced to prison on terrorism charges?

Mar 16, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard

Anyone But Netanyahu?

Anyone But Netanyahu? Anyone But Netanyahu?

That’s the common rallying cry for Tuesday’s elections in Israel, but few opponents are offering real alternatives. Only the Joint List is directly addressing the crisis in Arab-Je...

Mar 16, 2015 / Mairav Zonszein

Portland Dusk

Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force? Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force?

Although the Department of Justice and the police bureau in Portland, Oregon, reached a “groundbreaking” settlement last year, residents say racial discrimination is a problem.

Mar 16, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

E.L. Godkin

Nobody Thought It Likely to Succeed: Reading Our 20th Anniversary Issue as the 150th Goes to Press Nobody Thought It Likely to Succeed: Reading Our 20th Anniversary Issue as the 150th Goes to Press

“To say that it never went wrong would be to make a claim which, even if well grounded, nobody would acknowledge,” the magazine’s founding editor humble-bragged b...

Mar 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

Across the country, students and communities of color rise.

Mar 16, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Worst Case for War With Iran You’ll Read in a Major Newspaper

The Worst Case for War With Iran You’ll Read in a Major Newspaper The Worst Case for War With Iran You’ll Read in a Major Newspaper

The Washington Post publishes a pro-war op-ed that shows why attacking Iran won’t work.

Mar 16, 2015 / Ali Gharib

The University of Wisconsin’s Point Guard Says Change the Mascot

The University of Wisconsin’s Point Guard Says Change the Mascot The University of Wisconsin’s Point Guard Says Change the Mascot

Bronson Koenig is using his newfound national platform to speak out against mistreatment of Native Americans.

Mar 16, 2015 / Brian Ward

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