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5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice

5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice 5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice

A former public school teacher and union organizer picks his favorites.

Sep 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Kenzo Shibata

Atheists Show Their Sexist Side

Atheists Show Their Sexist Side Atheists Show Their Sexist Side

What is wrong with the men at the helm of the movement?

Sep 24, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Yes, Tipping Sucks. But You Still Have to Do It.

Yes, Tipping Sucks. But You Still Have to Do It. Yes, Tipping Sucks. But You Still Have to Do It.

Marriott made $626 million last year—but that doesn’t mean that if you don’t tip your hotel housekeeper, she’ll see any more of those profits.

Sep 24, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence?

Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence? Is Corporal Punishment a Form of Domestic Violence?

Americans widely accept the use of corporal punishment, but its effects are damaging.

Sep 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens? Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Even if we accept everything Steve Bisciotti says as fact, that just means that he treated the Ray Rice incident with NFL’s usual indifference towards domestic violence.

Sep 23, 2014 / Dave Zirin

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

From the beginning, the Koch brothers were exploiting troubles at VA hospitals to weaken Obamacare and attack Democrats.

Sep 23, 2014 / George Zornick

Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again

Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again

Bolivia has found a way to cut coca production without sacrificing the leaf's cultural importance or cracking down on small growers. But Washington's not having it.

Sep 22, 2014 / Zoe Pearson, Thomas Grisaffi, and Foreign Policy In Focus

Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’

Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’ Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’

Rove smears again, this time in Kansas.

Sep 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest

Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest

After decades of entertaining the city, most jazz artists remain pension-less—but Justice for Jazz Artists wants to change that.

Sep 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Sep 22, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

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