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Why Are Massive National Security Breaches So Ridiculously Easy?

Why Are Massive National Security Breaches So Ridiculously Easy? Why Are Massive National Security Breaches So Ridiculously Easy?

Bradley Manning’s leak was as difficult as microwaving popcorn. What does this mean?

Jun 13, 2013 / Chase Madar

Supreme Court Strikes Down Human Gene Patents

Supreme Court Strikes Down Human Gene Patents Supreme Court Strikes Down Human Gene Patents

The unanimous decision is a victory for patients, women, scientists, doctors, researchers and human kind.

Jun 13, 2013 / Rose-Ellen Lessy

White America Is Here to Stay

White America Is Here to Stay White America Is Here to Stay

There may be fewer white babies being born, but power still rests in the hands of this privileged racial category. 

Jun 13, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

House GOP Revolt Against Immigration Reform Begins

House GOP Revolt Against Immigration Reform Begins House GOP Revolt Against Immigration Reform Begins

Seventy House GOP members are poised to put John Boehner—and immigration reform—in an incredibly tough position. 

Jun 13, 2013 / George Zornick

Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options

Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options Limit Graduates’ Debt, Not Their Options

For many students, college is synonymous with debt and financial stress—and it shouldn’t have to be.

Jun 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Alina Butareva and StudentNation

Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Epic Botch’?

Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Epic Botch’? Glenn Greenwald’s ‘Epic Botch’?

According to tech experts, Glenn Greenwald has made a big mistake on a key component of his work on the NSA’s PRISM program.

Jun 13, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Inequality Enters the Mayor’s Race

Inequality Enters the Mayor’s Race Inequality Enters the Mayor’s Race

One candidate’s push to move New York past the new “gilded age.”

Jun 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem

The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem The Student Debt Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem

The issue of student debt is not just a young person’s problem—it’s everyone’s problem.

Jun 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Robert Applebaum and StudentNation

Iran’s Election: It’s a Real Vote, After All

Iran’s Election: It’s a Real Vote, After All Iran’s Election: It’s a Real Vote, After All

There’s no predicting the outcome, and the results might really matter.

Jun 13, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Far North of Experience

The Far North of Experience The Far North of Experience

In praise of darkness (and light).

Jun 13, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit

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