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There’s a Vicious, Slow-Motion Pogrom Happening a Few Hundred Miles From the US

There’s a Vicious, Slow-Motion Pogrom Happening a Few Hundred Miles From the US There’s a Vicious, Slow-Motion Pogrom Happening a Few Hundred Miles From the US

A constitutional ruling in the Dominican Republic has delegitimized the existence of hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

Jun 5, 2015 / Greg Grandin

How Texas Politicians Just Made Finding a Lump in Your Breast Even Scarier

How Texas Politicians Just Made Finding a Lump in Your Breast Even Scarier How Texas Politicians Just Made Finding a Lump in Your Breast Even Scarier

State legislators have passed a budget that prioritizes anti-choice politics over access to life-saving cancer screenings.

Jun 4, 2015 / Dani McClain

Why Public Libraries Matter

Why Public Libraries Matter Why Public Libraries Matter

It’s time for America to stop starving its libraries of funding.

Jun 4, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

School Districts Stopped Paying Attention, but Teen Pregnancy Is Still a Problem School Districts Stopped Paying Attention, but Teen Pregnancy Is Still a Problem

Are online schools a better option for teen moms—or just a high-tech version of schools that once hid pregnant girls from shame?

Jun 3, 2015 / Erin Einhorn

Thank You, Edward Snowden: Without You, Congress Would Not Have Ended the NSA’s Bulk Phone Data Collection

Thank You, Edward Snowden: Without You, Congress Would Not Have Ended the NSA’s Bulk Phone Data Collection Thank You, Edward Snowden: Without You, Congress Would Not Have Ended the NSA’s Bulk Phone Data Collection

It's time to drop the espionage charges against Snowden.

Jun 3, 2015 / Jon Wiener

This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down?

This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down? This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down?

Dozens of dedicated programs for pregnant and parenting teens have been shut down in recent years as teen pregnancy rates have plunged and cash-strapped cities and states have look...

Jun 3, 2015 / Erin Einhorn

The Olympic Bravery of Caitlyn Jenner

The Olympic Bravery of Caitlyn Jenner The Olympic Bravery of Caitlyn Jenner

Gender is self-determination, and Caitlyn Jenner’s seizing that self-determination in such a public fashion will save lives.

Jun 2, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Clinton is running as a feminist—and that matters for all women.

Jun 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Comix Nation

Comix Nation Comix Nation

Jun 2, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Snapshot: Fifa’s Self-Chopping Head

Snapshot: Fifa’s Self-Chopping Head Snapshot: Fifa’s Self-Chopping Head

A protester outside the 65th FIFA congress in Zurich wears a mask in the likeness of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who was reelected to a fifth term despite a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Five days later, Blatter abruptly announced that he would be stepping down due to his “deep care for FIFA and its interests.”

Jun 2, 2015 / Michael Probst

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