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Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money

Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money

Preventing further sexual and economic violence will require a more equitable distribution of resources within the country and the hemisphere.

Jan 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Universal Preschool Push Will Test Cuomo’s Commitment to New York Women

Universal Preschool Push Will Test Cuomo’s Commitment to New York Women Universal Preschool Push Will Test Cuomo’s Commitment to New York Women

The New York governor’s refusal to allocate funds for universal pre-K reveals the limits of his social progressivism.

Jan 9, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Response to a Solver Response to a Solver

We reply to some suggestions.

Jan 9, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

State Supreme Court Ruling Puts NYU 2031 In Jeopardy

State Supreme Court Ruling Puts NYU 2031 In Jeopardy State Supreme Court Ruling Puts NYU 2031 In Jeopardy

NYU’s expansion plans hit a snag after State Supreme Court Justice Donna Mills ruled that the city illegally approved construction within public parklands without the state&r...

Jan 9, 2014 / StudentNation / Connor Durkin and StudentNation

The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem

The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem

It is easy to slam the Baseball Hall of Fame voters. It is harder to understand why they leave out the game’s greats.

Jan 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Peak Oil Is Dead. Long Live Peak Oil!

Peak Oil Is Dead. Long Live Peak Oil! Peak Oil Is Dead. Long Live Peak Oil!

The eulogies for peak oil came too soon. 

Jan 9, 2014 / Michael T. Klare

City Council Progressives Now Have the Power to Share Power

City Council Progressives Now Have the Power to Share Power City Council Progressives Now Have the Power to Share Power

Part of their program is to reform how council authority is wielded. How will that affect Bill de Blasio's agenda?

 

Jan 9, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

What Melissa Harris-Perry Really Said About Transracial Adoption

What Melissa Harris-Perry Really Said About Transracial Adoption What Melissa Harris-Perry Really Said About Transracial Adoption

Why I stand with MHP—and why you should too.

Jan 9, 2014 / Richard Kim

Christie’s Access Lane Onto the Presidential Trail Gets Gridlocked

Christie’s Access Lane Onto the Presidential Trail Gets Gridlocked Christie’s Access Lane Onto the Presidential Trail Gets Gridlocked

Revelations about how his aides and allies played retribution politics reinforce concerns about the Republican governor's presidential prospects.

Jan 8, 2014 / John Nichols

Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal Dodges the Real Problems with Pot Criminalization

Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal Dodges the Real Problems with Pot Criminalization Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal Dodges the Real Problems with Pot Criminalization

Is the New York governor’s modest concession an attempt to duck the big-picture problems with racially discriminatory marijuana arrests?

Jan 8, 2014 / Matt Taylor

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