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Questions for John Brennan That Won’t Get Asked

Questions for John Brennan That Won’t Get Asked Questions for John Brennan That Won’t Get Asked

Because if he told them, he’d have to kill them. Wait. He did.

Feb 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections

The Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections The Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections

We'd all like to see Congress make voting more free, fair and uniform—but unfortunately federalism gets in the way.

Feb 6, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids

Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids

The decision to cut Saturday delivery should be seen as equivalent to a deep cut to Social Security. A vital service is being attacked in pursuit of privatization.

Feb 6, 2013 / John Nichols

Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali

Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali

A terrific quote by Coach John Harbaugh at the Ravens victory rally deserves its historic context.

Feb 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?

Feb 6, 2013 / Ilyse Hogue

Why Are Conservatives Trying to Destroy the Voting Rights Act?

Why Are Conservatives Trying to Destroy the Voting Rights Act? Why Are Conservatives Trying to Destroy the Voting Rights Act?

A five-decade bipartisan consensus on this key piece of civil rights legislation has collapsed—right when we need its protections more than ever before.

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Ari Berman

How Two-Tier Union Contracts Became Labor’s Undoing

How Two-Tier Union Contracts Became Labor’s Undoing How Two-Tier Union Contracts Became Labor’s Undoing

Establishing lower pay for new hires, these agreements have undermined union solidarity by opening a gulf between generations.

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Louis Uchitelle

Time to Face the Truth About Iran

Time to Face the Truth About Iran Time to Face the Truth About Iran

The Islamic Republic has survived for so long because its basic model is, according to numerous surveys, what a majority of Iranians actually want. 

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett

The Great Regression

The Great Regression The Great Regression

The decline of the progressive income tax and the rise of inequality.

Feb 6, 2013 / Feature / Sam Pizzigati and Chuck Collins

Letters Letters

Art for change, change for art; Haiti: hotels or houses?

Feb 5, 2013 / Our Readers and Amy Wilentz

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