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Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert

Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert

We should not assume the #CancelColbert hashtag let Dan Snyder off the hook.

Apr 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media

Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media Why Obamacare Must Always Be Failing in the Right-Wing Media

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Obamacare and the right-wing media.

Apr 1, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial

Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial

The State Supreme Court decision reverses Byrom's capital murder conviction for conspiring to kill her husband, a crime her son confessed to.

Apr 1, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

Beneath Our Facade of Rationality Beneath Our Facade of Rationality

There’s always a cauldron of crazy simmering just beneath the surface of our ‘rational’ lives. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore Doctors at an Oklahoma Hospital Were Just Told They Can’t Prescribe Birth Control Anymore

The Catholic directives would leave just one OB-GYN in the city of Bartlesville who can prescribe contraception for birth control purposes.

Mar 31, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Who’s Afraid of Suey Park?

Who’s Afraid of Suey Park? Who’s Afraid of Suey Park?

The social media prowess of one Asian American activist is driving the mainstream media to distraction. Why do they care so much?

Mar 31, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History?

Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History? Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History?

Since 9/11, immigration has become increasingly tangled with criminal enforcement and national security.

Mar 31, 2014 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Beth Baker

De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle

De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle De Blasio Wins and Loses in Albany Budget Battle

A signature program and significant defeats for the freshman mayor in his first state budget.

Mar 31, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Brazil’s World Cup Gentrification Through the Barrel of a Gun

Brazil’s World Cup Gentrification Through the Barrel of a Gun Brazil’s World Cup Gentrification Through the Barrel of a Gun

The recent Brazilian marine invasion of a favela, and the way the invasion was covered, raises serious concerns.

Mar 30, 2014 / Dave Zirin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/28/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/28/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/28/2014?

This week: the interns introduce their picks in verse.

Mar 30, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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