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Forgive Student Loan Debt: Five Years On

Forgive Student Loan Debt: Five Years On Forgive Student Loan Debt: Five Years On

The founder of StudentDebtCrisis.org reflects on the state of the student debt crisis.

Jan 30, 2014 / StudentNation / Robert Applebaum and StudentNation

Can Congress Oversee the NSA?

Can Congress Oversee the NSA? Can Congress Oversee the NSA?

It might have to reform itself, first. 

Jan 30, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy

How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy

In 1914, a racist fiction helped sell one of the nation’s first drug laws; 100 years later, it’s still with us.

Jan 29, 2014 / Carl L. Hart

New York’s Outrageous Attempt to Ban Academic BDS

New York’s Outrageous Attempt to Ban Academic BDS New York’s Outrageous Attempt to Ban Academic BDS

Is New York’s decision to take action against academic BDS an assault on the First Amendment?

Jan 29, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

The Return of the Tiger Mother

The Return of the Tiger Mother The Return of the Tiger Mother

A new book raises the question: Are Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld racists—or just equal opportunity trolls?

Jan 29, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars

Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars

Empowered by social media, feminists are calling one another out for ideological offenses. Is it good for the movement? And whose movement is it?

Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Harvard and Brown Fail on Climate

Harvard and Brown Fail on Climate Harvard and Brown Fail on Climate

Why university presidents Drew Gilpin Faust and Christina Paxson were wrong to reject calls to divest from fossil fuel companies.

Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / James Lawrence Powell

Slavery in the Modern World

Slavery in the Modern World Slavery in the Modern World

David Brion Davis’s pathbreaking study of the problem of slavery.

Jan 29, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

Tested

Tested Tested

Diane Ravitch’s latest call-to-arms against the privatization of public schools.

Jan 29, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Joseph Featherstone

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Coming to the State of the Union You’ll Never Guess Who’s Coming to the State of the Union

One of the more inflammatory voices in the minimum wage debate will be making a special appearance tonight.

Jan 28, 2014 / George Zornick

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