Puzzle No. 3305 Puzzle No. 3305
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Nov 25, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Remembering Wanda Coleman Remembering Wanda Coleman
Listening to Coleman recite changed my understanding of black poetry.
Nov 25, 2013 / E. Ethelbert Miller
A Crowd-Sourced Escape From Poverty? A Crowd-Sourced Escape From Poverty?
An Internet fairy tale for the age of austerity: Linda Tirado’s essay about being poor and making bad decisions could catapult her into the middle-class.
Nov 25, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg
Remembering Doris Lessing Remembering Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing responded to the contradictions of our time by facing them with unmatched courage.
Nov 25, 2013 / Norman Birnbaum
Forget the ‘Hunger Games’: Dystopia Is Alive and Well in America Forget the ‘Hunger Games’: Dystopia Is Alive and Well in America
My safety 'tis of thee; sweet land of security.
Nov 25, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Students Mobilize Against Wendy’s for Farmworkers’ Rights Students Mobilize Against Wendy’s for Farmworkers’ Rights
Every fast-food corporation that sources its tomatoes from Florida’s farms has signed onto the Fair Food Program except for Wendy’s.
Nov 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Aaron Miguel Cantú and StudentNation
Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones Senator Susan Collins Is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones
Citizens and a challenger pressure a Maine senator to abandon opposition to a bill that would require reports on civilian casulaties.
Nov 25, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: Anti-Poverty Leaders Discuss the Need for a Shared Agenda This Week in Poverty: Anti-Poverty Leaders Discuss the Need for a Shared Agenda
Anti-poverty leaders discuss the need to move from just playing defense to working together to achieve a shared agenda.
Nov 25, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
San Jose State Learns a Raised Fist Is Not a Brand San Jose State Learns a Raised Fist Is Not a Brand
There was a portent of the recent racist attack at San Jose State University in the firing of cross-country coach Ron Davis.
Nov 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Historic US-Iran Deal Is First Step Toward Peace Historic US-Iran Deal Is First Step Toward Peace
Obama defies Israel lobby, hawks and neocons in win-win deal with Tehran.
Nov 24, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss