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Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS! Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

For half a century, the Institute for Policy Studies has been an invaluable font of progressive ideas and action. We look forward to the next half-century.

Sep 25, 2013 / The Editors

Can Pope Francis Change the Church?

Can Pope Francis Change the Church? Can Pope Francis Change the Church?

He’s saying the right things. Will the US Conference of Catholic Bishops listen?

Sep 25, 2013 / Frances Kissling

Everything I Need to Know About the Legislative Process I Learned at a Tea Party Rally Everything I Need to Know About the Legislative Process I Learned at a Tea Party Rally

If we can’t win the game, If we can’t have our way, We’ll take the bat and ball. Then no one gets to play.

Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Reboot for the AFL-CIO?

A Reboot for the AFL-CIO? A Reboot for the AFL-CIO?

At its LA convention, organized labor vowed to reinvigorate organizing and strengthen progressive alliances. And not a moment too soon.

Sep 25, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face?

Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face? Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face?

He seems like a lovely, modest man, but there's no sign he will change the church’s stance on issues that matter to women.

Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation

The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation

As the wealth gap grows, so have the number of ways a woman can sell her body. What is the cost?

Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control

How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control

When liberals experience the trauma of a mass shootings, they feel from the bottom of our hearts: we need more gun control. When conservatives do, they feel: we need less.

Sep 25, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Thousands of Grocery Workers Vote on Strike Authorization

Thousands of Grocery Workers Vote on Strike Authorization Thousands of Grocery Workers Vote on Strike Authorization

Tens of thousands of grocery workers in the Northwest may soon be on strike as part of a fight for healthcare benefits and living wages.

Sep 25, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Sabotaging Obamacare Is a Lucrative Endeavor for Some

Sabotaging Obamacare Is a Lucrative Endeavor for Some Sabotaging Obamacare Is a Lucrative Endeavor for Some

Campaign consultants and health insurance agents stand to gain from sabatoging the rollout of health reform. 

Sep 25, 2013 / Lee Fang

In the Tank

In the Tank In the Tank

Is sensory deprivation an escape from or toward the fatigue and distractions of the digital life?

Sep 24, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Neima Jahromi

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