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Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Sep 22, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

How for-profit colleges are allowing Wall Street investors to cash in, at students’ expense.

Sep 22, 2014 / Astra Taylor and Hannah Appel

The People’s Climate March Was Huge, but Will It Change Everything?

The People’s Climate March Was Huge, but Will It Change Everything? The People’s Climate March Was Huge, but Will It Change Everything?

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of New York and cities around the world on Sunday, but the fight for climate justice is only beginning.

Sep 21, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence? Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Both the NFL and some domestic violence advocates do not like this argument. But it demands more exploration and study.

Sep 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

A Wake for Scottish Independence

A Wake for Scottish Independence A Wake for Scottish Independence

The referendum result may have settled the question of Scottish independence. But the cost of winning it was to expose the ramshackle nature of the whole country’s constituti...

Sep 20, 2014 / D.D. Guttenplan

Top Ten Songs About the Environment

Top Ten Songs About the Environment Top Ten Songs About the Environment

Every good movement needs its music.

Sep 19, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

The Roosevelts pumps PBS ratings, but that doesn’t make the network any less centrist.

Sep 19, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.

Sep 19, 2014 / Dani McClain

Did You Miss the People’s Climate March? Watch Highlights From the Historic Day

Did You Miss the People’s Climate March? Watch Highlights From the Historic Day Did You Miss the People’s Climate March? Watch Highlights From the Historic Day

Watch Democracy Now!'s in-depth coverage from the historic march, featuring Bill McKibben, Amy Goodman and many more.

Sep 19, 2014 / Democracy Now! and The Nation

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Corporal punishment is an extension of respectability politics, the idea that when people of color behave “correctly,” racism can be overcome.

Sep 19, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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