Student Activists to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Say No to New Fossil Fuel Construction Student Activists to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Say No to New Fossil Fuel Construction
Students plan a city-wide school walkout to urge Governor Patrick to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure construction in Massachusetts.
Mar 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The ‘Single Largest Environmental Health Risk’ Is Causing 1 in 8 Deaths Worldwide The ‘Single Largest Environmental Health Risk’ Is Causing 1 in 8 Deaths Worldwide
New estimates from the World Health Organization confirm that air pollution is the single greatest environmental risk.
Mar 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’
The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.
Mar 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
‘The Latest in Expert Speculation’: CNN and the Phenomenology of Breaking News ‘The Latest in Expert Speculation’: CNN and the Phenomenology of Breaking News
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the media’s coverage of the missing Malaysia Air Flight 370.
Mar 25, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier
Now that household items connect to the Internet, what people do with their private lives will be monitored ever more closely.
Mar 25, 2014 / Catherine Crump and Matthew Harwood
How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare
The real cost of Republican cruelty cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in people’s lives.
Mar 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio
A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.
Mar 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
The Perks of NSA Surveillance The Perks of NSA Surveillance
Once you accept that everything you say or do is being recorded, you can start recognizing the advantages of omnipresent surveillance.
Mar 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
The Lawsuit That Could End the ‘Indentured Servitude’ of the NCAA The Lawsuit That Could End the ‘Indentured Servitude’ of the NCAA
Appearing on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin made the case for paying the student athletes who generate billions for the NCAA.
Mar 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping
The death of James Boyd adds to a long list of questionable use-of-force incidents involving APD officers.
Mar 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh