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The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste) The Trouble With Tomatoes: Slave Labor (and That Cardboard Taste)

South Florida is a terrible place to grow tomatoes—or to work in the tomato fields.

Jul 27, 2011 / Jon Wiener

Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession? Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession?

Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the widening wealth gap between minority and white households.

Jul 26, 2011 / Press Room

Separate and Unequal: Intellectual Stratification in Schools Separate and Unequal: Intellectual Stratification in Schools

The dangers of classifying students according to their intellectual ability.

Jul 26, 2011 / StudentNation / Britney Wilson

Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides

Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides

After Anders Breivik murdered dozens of young socialists, Beck compared the dead to “Hitler Youth.” But the slain were actually heirs to a great tradition of battling N...

Jul 26, 2011 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith

After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.

Jul 26, 2011 / Press Room

The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith

After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.

Jul 26, 2011 / MSNBC

Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession? Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession?

Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the widening wealth gap between minority and white households. 

Jul 26, 2011 / MSNBC

The Markets, the Pols and the Greek Bogeyman The Markets, the Pols and the Greek Bogeyman

From Washington to Athens, financiers are dictating the terms of politics.

Jul 26, 2011 / Maria Margaronis

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan

According to Washington, the crisis of the hour is the debt ceiling. According to ordinary Americans, the crisis is unemployment.

Jul 26, 2011 / Press Room

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan

According to Washington, the crisis of the hour is the debt ceiling. According to ordinary Americans, the crisis is unemployment. 

Jul 26, 2011 / Morning Joe

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