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Puzzle No. 3325 Puzzle No. 3325

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

May 6, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment

As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment

From Richmond to Los Angeles, students take direct action for educational justice.

May 6, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Neoconservative Super PAC Bets Big on North Carolina GOP Primary Challenge

Neoconservative Super PAC Bets Big on North Carolina GOP Primary Challenge Neoconservative Super PAC Bets Big on North Carolina GOP Primary Challenge

But its candidate would rather talk about fishing than foreign policy.

May 6, 2014 / Eli Clifton

Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put

Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put Climate Deniers: The House Is On Fire, but They’re Staying Put

Climate change “has moved firmly into the present,” a massive new report finds. But its politics have regressed. 

May 6, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

The Oklahoma Way of Death

The Oklahoma Way of Death The Oklahoma Way of Death

The “botched” execution of Clayton Lockett should shatter the illusion that lethal injection is neither cruel nor unusual.

May 6, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

‘No Action Taken’ on 97 Percent of Border Patrol Abuse Complaints

‘No Action Taken’ on 97 Percent of Border Patrol Abuse Complaints ‘No Action Taken’ on 97 Percent of Border Patrol Abuse Complaints

One agent got away with allegedly kicking a pregnant woman, causing her to miscarry. 

May 6, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

How to Imagine the End of the World

How to Imagine the End of the World How to Imagine the End of the World

How the fears and anxieties of each generation are passed on to the next. 

May 6, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Guilty: Occupy Activist Cecily McMillan Now Faces up to 7 Years in Prison

Guilty: Occupy Activist Cecily McMillan Now Faces up to 7 Years in Prison Guilty: Occupy Activist Cecily McMillan Now Faces up to 7 Years in Prison

With Monday’s verdict, McMillan became one of the first Occupy activists to face serious jail time.

May 6, 2014 / Amity Paye

Republicans Block Hearing on Long-Term Jobless Benefits

Republicans Block Hearing on Long-Term Jobless Benefits Republicans Block Hearing on Long-Term Jobless Benefits

Forget holding a vote: GOP leadership won’t even allow a hearing on long-term jobless benefits inside the Capitol. 

May 6, 2014 / George Zornick

McGruff the Crime Dog Teaches Kids About Justice in America

McGruff the Crime Dog Teaches Kids About Justice in America McGruff the Crime Dog Teaches Kids About Justice in America

McGruff explains the need for capital punishment to a few innocent youngsters.

May 6, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

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