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Life Just Got Better for Homeless Kids in New York

Life Just Got Better for Homeless Kids in New York Life Just Got Better for Homeless Kids in New York

De Blasio closes shoddy shelters, and eyes a bigger fix. 

Feb 21, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

The Pro-Israel Freakout

The Pro-Israel Freakout The Pro-Israel Freakout

Censorship at Jewish museums and a crude new anti–J Street documentary suggest a pro-Israel establishment in a panic.

Feb 21, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee

Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee

The oil industry is getting increasingly cozy with the Committee, which has undermined efforts to tackle global warming and air pollution.

Feb 21, 2014 / Lee Fang

The Battle for Kiev

The Battle for Kiev The Battle for Kiev

All parties involved share responsibility for the failure of negotiations and the escalation of violence in Ukraine. 

Feb 21, 2014 / Nicolai N. Petro

The Men We Kill, and the Men We Don’t

The Men We Kill, and the Men We Don’t The Men We Kill, and the Men We Don’t

A drone strike in Yemen in December may have killed civilians and violated Obama’s targeted killing policies, a new report says. 

Feb 21, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

‘Men Aren’t Used to the Prospect of Being Objectified’: Wade Davis on Michael Sam and Homophobia in the NFL

‘Men Aren’t Used to the Prospect of Being Objectified’: Wade Davis on Michael Sam and Homophobia in the NFL ‘Men Aren’t Used to the Prospect of Being Objectified’: Wade Davis on Michael Sam and Homophobia in the NFL

Former NFL player Wade Davis talks to us about Michael Sam and the risks and rewards of being gay in the NFL in 2014.

Feb 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems

At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems

But, strangely, not a word was said about Bridgegate or the other scandals plaguing the New Jersey governor.

Feb 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/21/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/21/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 2/21/2014?

This week: Colombian military scandals, academics on strike and da Vinci the robot.

Feb 20, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Stop the Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger

Stop the Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger Stop the Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger

The merger would be bad for consumers, bad for our free press and bad for democracy. 

Feb 20, 2014 / NationAction

Why Men in Sheepskin Hats Are Whipping Pussy Riot in Sochi

Why Men in Sheepskin Hats Are Whipping Pussy Riot in Sochi Why Men in Sheepskin Hats Are Whipping Pussy Riot in Sochi

Even before the whipping, the professionalism of the Cossack hosts springing up around Russia was unclear.

Feb 20, 2014 / Alec Luhn

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