Senate Republicans Turn Their Backs on Veterans Senate Republicans Turn Their Backs on Veterans
Citing costs, Republicans blocked comprehensive legislation to extend health care and education.
Feb 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine
Until now, most Jewish college students assumed that open dialogue on Israel was a taboo topic in Hillel—Swarthmore debunked that myth.
Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Aryeh Younger and StudentNation
Bill McKibben: Is Agriculture Destroying the Planet? Bill McKibben: Is Agriculture Destroying the Planet?
Is a more sustainable future possible for farming?
Feb 27, 2014 / On The Earth Productions
Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All Maine’s Paul LePage Might Just Be the Worst Governor of All
Feds find Republican created pressure for “bias toward employers”—and against jobless workers.
Feb 27, 2014 / John Nichols
Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in Whistleblower Groups Increase Security Following a Mysterious Break-in
Someone appeared to be after information inside a DC whistleblower group, and it’s not the first time it’s happened.
Feb 27, 2014 / George Zornick
Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment
This past weekend, the two highest university bodies on investor action met to formally discuss the possibility of Yale’s divestment from fossil fuels.
Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Adrian Rodrigues and StudentNation
Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate Christie’s Troubles Mount as the Feds Open an Inquiry Into Bridgegate
The US attorney is investigating the New Jersey governor’s role in the George Washington Bridge closures.
Feb 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Ukraine Doesn’t Need the US or NATO to Build a Democracy Ukraine Doesn’t Need the US or NATO to Build a Democracy
Ukrainians can resolve their problems without generating a US-Russian, Cold War–like crisis.
Feb 27, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama The Five Commandments of Barack Obama
On issues ranging from transparency to torture, “thou shalt not” became “thou shalt.”
Feb 27, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg
Colorado’s Federal Supermax Prison Is Force-Feeding Inmates on Hunger Strike Colorado’s Federal Supermax Prison Is Force-Feeding Inmates on Hunger Strike
Solitary Watch reports that eight to nine prisoners are taking part in the strike, held at the federal government’s highest-security prison.
Feb 27, 2014 / Steven Hsieh