Perhaps Obama Should Simply Ask Romney to ‘Go Through All the Math’ Perhaps Obama Should Simply Ask Romney to ‘Go Through All the Math’
Paul Ryan told Fox he could not explain GOP economic plans because it would take too much time. But an hour-and-a-half long debate should provide Mitt Romney with enough time to do...
Oct 2, 2012 / John Nichols
Spain on the Brink Spain on the Brink
This short film tells the story of why so many people took to the streets in Madrid and follows these events as they unfolded.
Oct 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Three Poems by Lawrence Joseph Three Poems by Lawrence Joseph
“Syria,” “Inclined to Speak,” “The Game Changed”
Oct 1, 2012 / Lawrence Joseph
Rethinking Our Response to Rape Rethinking Our Response to Rape
Encouraging students to blame themselves for not preventing a horrific personal attack creates a culture where rape and rapists can thrive.
Oct 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Thalia Aoki
Remembering Eric Hobsbawm, Historian for Social Justice Remembering Eric Hobsbawm, Historian for Social Justice
Hobsbawm’s life and writings will long serve as an inspiration to those who believe that a knowledge of history is essential to working for a better world.
Oct 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
SUNY Chancellor: Sharing is Saving SUNY Chancellor: Sharing is Saving
Student activists react to Chancellor Nancy Zimpher's much-lauded new SUNY procurement program.
Oct 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Roberto Cruz
Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game
The once-imprisoned Sarsak is protesting the presence of a former Israeli Defense Forces soldier at the game.
Oct 1, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Brentin Mock: Florida Is the Felon Disenfranchisement Capital of the Nation Brentin Mock: Florida Is the Felon Disenfranchisement Capital of the Nation
As many as one-in-four African-Americans will be affected by laws barring ex-felons from voting in the state.
Oct 1, 2012 / Press Room
Tough Talk for America: A Guide to the Presidential Debates Tough Talk for America: A Guide to the Presidential Debates
Five key topics you won't hear discussed in Wednesday's debate.
Oct 1, 2012 / Mattea Kramer
A Recent History of GOP Voter Suppression in Florida A Recent History of GOP Voter Suppression in Florida
Republican voter suppression efforts in Florida have been far more destructive than handing in a few hundred fraudulent voter registration forms.
Oct 1, 2012 / Ari Berman