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Valentine’s Message: Home Is Where the Heart Is Valentine’s Message: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Tenant leaders around the country unite for Valentine's Day demonstrations and direct actions against cuts to Housing and Urban Development programs.

Feb 14, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Religious War Comes to CPAC Religious War Comes to CPAC

This year’s conservative confab was strained by discord, with gays pitted against the Christian right and Islamophobes battling conservative Muslims.

Feb 14, 2011 / Sarah Posner

Egyptians Cry, ‘We Are Here’

Egyptians Cry, ‘We Are Here’ Egyptians Cry, ‘We Are Here’

As the Egyptian uprising turns the corner from the “liberation” to the foundation of a new order, it’s fitting to reflect for a moment on what has already been ...

Feb 14, 2011 / Jonathan Schell

From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square

A Palestinian's odyssey in a Middle East ablaze.

Feb 14, 2011 / Jen Marlowe

Obama Budget Would Maintain Pell Grant… but Cut Two Programs Obama Budget Would Maintain Pell Grant… but Cut Two Programs

What would Obama's budget proposal mean for students?

Feb 14, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Obama and Egypt’s Revolution Obama and Egypt’s Revolution

It was the strength of the Egyptian people who brought down Mubarak and Obama made it clear that it was Egypt, not the US, which would decide Egypt's future. 

Feb 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Remembering Ruth Hultgren Remembering Ruth Hultgren

A tireless children's advocate and passionate activist for nuclear abolition.

Feb 14, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt Saudi Arabia’s Fear of Egypt

The Saudis are nervous. And they should be. They're a wealthy gated community next to a teeming slum. And the slum dwellers are angry.

Feb 13, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

A ‘Dictator’ Governor Sets Out to Cut Wages, Slash Benefits and Destroy Public Unions A ‘Dictator’ Governor Sets Out to Cut Wages, Slash Benefits and Destroy Public Unions

The most radical assault yet by the current crop of Republican governor on the rights of workers has inspired outrage in a historically progressive and pro-labor state, with the go...

Feb 13, 2011 / John Nichols

People’s Triumph in Egypt

People’s Triumph in Egypt People’s Triumph in Egypt

“We were dwarves under Mubarak,” said one protester. “Now we are giants.”

Feb 12, 2011 / Anand Gopal

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