Society

What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’?

What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’? What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’?

Senate Democrats fight the ruling that allows corporate executives to make healthcare decisions for female employees.

Jul 9, 2014 / George Zornick

Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup

Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup

Everyone will remember the score of yesterday’s game. But will they remember the numbers of Brazilians that FIFA has displaced and disenfranchised?

Jul 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

It’s Official: Corporations Are Religious People

It’s Official: Corporations Are Religious People It’s Official: Corporations Are Religious People

The Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision is a victory for the forces of nonsense.

Jul 9, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

ABC News Helps Dinesh D’Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory

ABC News Helps Dinesh D’Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory ABC News Helps Dinesh D’Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory

Why the corporate media keep lending the far-right legitimacy. 

Jul 8, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Want Colleges to Protect Students From Sexual Assault? Take Action to Give Title IX Teeth

Want Colleges to Protect Students From Sexual Assault? Take Action to Give Title IX Teeth Want Colleges to Protect Students From Sexual Assault? Take Action to Give Title IX Teeth

The Department of Education has never sanctioned a school for sexual-assault related violations. It’s time to change that.

Jul 8, 2014 / Alexandra Brodsky, Dana Bolger, and NationAction

Yes, Arresting Subway Dancers Is Still a Way of Criminalizing Black Youth

Yes, Arresting Subway Dancers Is Still a Way of Criminalizing Black Youth Yes, Arresting Subway Dancers Is Still a Way of Criminalizing Black Youth

However one feels about subway dancers’ high flying antics, we should be able to agree they shouldn’t be arrested.

Jul 8, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

If Christian Corporations Have Religious Rights, What About Muslim Prisoners?

If Christian Corporations Have Religious Rights, What About Muslim Prisoners? If Christian Corporations Have Religious Rights, What About Muslim Prisoners?

The US government has until Tuesday evening to explain to a federal judge why men held at Guantánamo do not have the same religious freedoms as Hobby Lobby.

Jul 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar

On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar

Clinton is using Edward Snowden as a punching bag to shore up her hawkish bona fides. 

Jul 8, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Teachers to Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Please Quit

Teachers to Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Please Quit Teachers to Education Secretary Arne Duncan: Please Quit

National Education Association calls out Obama’s education secretary for focusing on high-stakes testing. Democrats should take the criticism seriously.

Jul 8, 2014 / John Nichols

How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court-Enforced Arbitration

How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court-Enforced Arbitration How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court-Enforced Arbitration

The Supreme Court has given financial institutions and employers a license to do wrong—and it’s hitting the poor especially hard.

Jul 8, 2014 / Herman Schwartz

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