Congress’s Sorry Dereliction of Its War Powers Duty Congress’s Sorry Dereliction of Its War Powers Duty
The founders would not have been shocked at the executive seeking to claim the war power, but they would be astounded at Congress voluntarily giving it up.
Sep 30, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them
Unfortunately, the High Court is focused on expanding the influence of billionaires, not voters.
Sep 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law
Taken literally, California’s new law mandating an affirmative consent standard on college campuses could redefine a lot of consensual sex as rape. Should we be worried?
Sep 29, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities?
An increasingly technologized world makes life easier… for some people, anyway.
Sep 29, 2014 / Michelle Chen
From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice
For young people across the country, generational moments collide.
Sep 29, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Are Gaza Protests Coming to the NBA Preseason? Are Gaza Protests Coming to the NBA Preseason?
Activists want to know why there will be a Friends of the IDF hosted fundraiser at the Barclay’s Center before a Brooklyn Nets preseason game.
Sep 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Why We Should Appreciate the Stunning Success of the Wilderness Act, 50 Years On Why We Should Appreciate the Stunning Success of the Wilderness Act, 50 Years On
Like the Civil Rights Act, the Wilderness Act brought about justice, but also compassion for the planet.
Sep 29, 2014 / William deBuys
My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls
President Obama gave a nod to women and girls of color, but critics say his racial justice initiative still misses the mark.
Sep 28, 2014 / Dani McClain
The Red Tape Remains: Columbia Students in Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors The Red Tape Remains: Columbia Students in Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors
Students band together to combat sexual violence on Columbia’s campus through direct action.
Sep 28, 2014 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation
Newark Students Have Made the City Their Classroom Newark Students Have Made the City Their Classroom
Students in Newark, New Jersey, walked out of class earlier this month in protest of the “One Newark” plan to privatize the district’s schools. A substitute teach...
Sep 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Nyle Fort