Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/22/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/22/13
This week: cruel conditions at immigrant detention centers, the Radical Hospitality movement and a profile of the last Jew in Afghanistan.
Nov 22, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Gone Nuclear: The Media Missed the GOP’s Filibuster War on Government Gone Nuclear: The Media Missed the GOP’s Filibuster War on Government
Alterman provides his weekly media round-up and Richardson takes on the press for its coverage of GOP obstructionism.
Nov 21, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses
It is time to recognize that penalty and punishment are wrong responses—for congressmen and for SNAP recipients.
Nov 21, 2013 / John Nichols
Why We Dislike Alex Rodriguez and His Persecutors Why We Dislike Alex Rodriguez and His Persecutors
Alex Rodriguez stormed out of his own arbitration hearing. Then he took to the airwaves.
Nov 21, 2013 / Dave Zirin
How Do We Stop Anti-LGBTQ Bullying? How Do We Stop Anti-LGBTQ Bullying?
Message of support to LGBTQ youth are a beautiful sign of solidarity, but alone they are inadequate to deal with the depth and scale of the crisis at hand.
Nov 20, 2013 / StudentNation / Keegan O’Brien and StudentNation
Inequality Is (Literally) Killing America Inequality Is (Literally) Killing America
As the disparity between rich and poor has grown, so have gaps in life expectancy between counties, towns, and even neighborhoods.
Nov 20, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Liz Cheney Discloses Quarter-Million Fox News Income Liz Cheney Discloses Quarter-Million Fox News Income
The Wyoming senatorial candidate touts her media experience on her campaign website.
Nov 20, 2013 / Lee Fang
Why the Left Should Defend Obamacare Why the Left Should Defend Obamacare
Yes, it was a flawed compromise. But to achieve universal, humane healthcare for all, we first need effective implementation of the ACA.
Nov 20, 2013 / The Editors
Obamacare: Too Small to Succeed? Obamacare: Too Small to Succeed?
The problems with the Affordable Care Act stem from government being too small and weak, not too big and powerful.
Nov 20, 2013 / Column / Richard Kim
Oklahoma Is Schooling the Nation on Early Education Oklahoma Is Schooling the Nation on Early Education
Politicians pay lip service to the idea of preschool; the question is whether they will pay the bill.
Nov 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel