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Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order

Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to enforce net neutrality rules.

Jan 14, 2014 / Leticia Miranda

The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It

The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It

A court has struck down net neutrality protections. But the commission has the authority to undo the damage.

Jan 14, 2014 / John Nichols

Let Them Drink Coke: The Media’s Indifference to the West Virginia Chemical Spill

Let Them Drink Coke: The Media’s Indifference to the West Virginia Chemical Spill Let Them Drink Coke: The Media’s Indifference to the West Virginia Chemical Spill

Are the mainstream media's class biases affecting their editorial decision-making?

Jan 14, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Should Facebook Pay Its Users?

Should Facebook Pay Its Users? Should Facebook Pay Its Users?

A new movement known as Wages for Facebook says yes. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg

Why Republicans Protect the ‘Honor’ of Offensive Team Names

Why Republicans Protect the ‘Honor’ of Offensive Team Names Why Republicans Protect the ‘Honor’ of Offensive Team Names

Conservatives have a convenient belief that when it comes to racism, it’s all about intent. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Jeremiah Goulka

Two Cops Found Not Guilty in the Fatal Beating of a Schizophrenic, Homeless Man

Two Cops Found Not Guilty in the Fatal Beating of a Schizophrenic, Homeless Man Two Cops Found Not Guilty in the Fatal Beating of a Schizophrenic, Homeless Man

Surveillance footage of Kelly Thomas’s death in 2011 sparked national outcry.

Jan 14, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

What Really Caused the Change in Cornell’s Sexual Assault Policy?

What Really Caused the Change in Cornell’s Sexual Assault Policy? What Really Caused the Change in Cornell’s Sexual Assault Policy?

Cornell's decision to update its policy has been framed as the administration’s unprompted decision to do the right thing, but students and faculty have been calling for ...

Jan 14, 2014 / StudentNation / Anna-Lisa Castle and StudentNation

The Unexamined Privilege of David Brooks

The Unexamined Privilege of David Brooks The Unexamined Privilege of David Brooks

The New York Times columnist fails to understand how the war on drugs disproportionately affects minorities and the poor. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma

What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma What President Obama Could Do Right Now to Address the Work/Family Dilemma

Putting a harder cap on overtime would create more jobs and give exhausted workers more time to take care of their home lives. 

Jan 14, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Trans Activist CeCe McDonald Was Released From Prison Today

Trans Activist CeCe McDonald Was Released From Prison Today Trans Activist CeCe McDonald Was Released From Prison Today

The transgender woman and activist served nineteen months of a forty-one-month sentence.

Jan 13, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

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