Society

The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday

The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday

The cases that passed through Manhattan’s US Southern District court tell the history of post-World War II America.

Mar 24, 2014 / James D. Zirin

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles What the Media Gets Wrong About San Francisco’s Gentrification Battles

San Francisco is in the midst of a war, but it’s not about culture.

Mar 24, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

But there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.

Mar 24, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters

De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters De Blasio Gets a Laugh and Defends His Choices on Charters

The mayor drew chuckles at a press corps variety show, then laid out his rationale for denying free space to a handful of charter schools.

Mar 24, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail

It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail

Bringing Arne Duncan and NCAA President Mark Emmert together to discuss the question of compensating college athletes produced predictable results.

Mar 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin

14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools

14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools 14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools

Black students account for 18 percent of the country’s pre-K enrollment, 48 percent with multiple out-of-school suspensions.

Mar 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

From Newark to Minnesota, this month has seen a breadth of direct action from students and youth.

Mar 21, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads

True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads

AFP goes all nice with #PeopleNotPolitics. What’s next: #PeopleNotPipelines?

Mar 21, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

The European Union’s new plan for restricting conflict materials in global trade starts with good intentions, but basically ends there.

Mar 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Tweeters of the World, Unite!

Tweeters of the World, Unite! Tweeters of the World, Unite!

Can the women of color on Twitter who are feeding the media’s aggregation mania see remuneration for their efforts?

Mar 21, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

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