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Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration

Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration Scott Walker’s ‘Unintimidated’ Grab for Presidential Consideration

Walker's planned memoir, identified as a "call to action" for conservatives, is widely seen as an opening gambit in his play for the 2016 Republican preside...

Mar 26, 2013 / John Nichols

New Study Demands Zero-Tolerance for Military Sexual Assault

New Study Demands Zero-Tolerance for Military Sexual Assault New Study Demands Zero-Tolerance for Military Sexual Assault

Women who suffer sexual assault in the military are nine times more likely to get PTSD, and the military needs to act.

Mar 26, 2013 / George Zornick

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8 The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

By the end, several Justices appeared skeptical at best over whether their decision should reach the merits.

Mar 26, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.

Mar 26, 2013 / Press Room

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

As The New York Times worries about the difficulties of preparing vegan food for Seder, what about the difficulties of celebrating a plague that killed all firstborn Egyptian child...

Mar 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer

A Transpartisan Alliance to End Our Rigged Corporate System

A Transpartisan Alliance to End Our Rigged Corporate System A Transpartisan Alliance to End Our Rigged Corporate System

True conservatives should oppose the immunity from prosecution and tax loopholes that big banks and multinational companies enjoy.

Mar 26, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior

After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior

The LAPD is supposed to have cleaned up its act under the tenure of Police Chief Charlie Beck. But his record is rife with denials and whitewashes.

Mar 26, 2013 / Uzma Kolsy

Living With No Future: Iraq, Ten Years Later

Living With No Future: Iraq, Ten Years Later Living With No Future: Iraq, Ten Years Later

Conditions in Iraq, not surprisingly, bear little resemblance to the fantasyland touted by America’s recent presidents.

Mar 26, 2013 / Dahr Jamail

Tips From the Pundit Who’s Always Wrong

Tips From the Pundit Who’s Always Wrong Tips From the Pundit Who’s Always Wrong

As long as you're wrong for the right reasons, your opinion is valuable!

Mar 26, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

In Floyd v. City of New York, stop-and-frisk is on the stand—bringing to light police dissent with the NYPD’s discriminatory policies.

Mar 25, 2013 / Press Room

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