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This Week in Poverty: The Invisibles in Mississippi and the US This Week in Poverty: The Invisibles in Mississippi and the US

Before welfare reform there was the Work First program in Mississippi. It was a distaster for the poor then, just as welfare reform is a disaster for the poor today.

Sep 28, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining got the real refs back on the football field. It’s a useful tool that should be defended, not attacked.

Sep 28, 2012 / John Nichols

The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right

 Why was this act of political "satire" so believable?

Sep 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan

What’s Next for the Maple Spring? What’s Next for the Maple Spring?

The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.

Sep 27, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Five Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws Five Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

Number 1: These are not bipartisan efforts. 

Sep 27, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Lit Parade Lit Parade

…and we mean this literally!

Sep 27, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith

Like ACT UP's action at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Pussy Riot's Punk Prayer at Christ the Savior was both a political protest and a sincere religious performance.

Sep 27, 2012 / Barbara Browning

Take the Cannoli… Take the Cannoli…

Are conservatives turning into a doomsday cult?

Sep 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman

NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion

NYU has refused to present any kind of business plan for its 2031 expansion plan.

Sep 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoƫ Schlanger

GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin

Senators who raised money for the national party will be in tough spot should it back Todd Akin again.

Sep 27, 2012 / George Zornick

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