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Here Comes Everybody

Here Comes Everybody Here Comes Everybody

Women writers are far outnumbered by men in magazines and book reviews, but why? Part of the answer lies in book publishing.

Nov 19, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Miriam Markowitz

Republican Alternatives to Healthcare

Republican Alternatives to Healthcare Republican Alternatives to Healthcare

You've got to admire their creativity.

Nov 19, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

The Fracking Industry’s Dishonest Response to ‘Gasland’

The Fracking Industry’s Dishonest Response to ‘Gasland’ The Fracking Industry’s Dishonest Response to ‘Gasland’

A new disclosure shows that the fracking industry has spent millions to buy off political support. 

Nov 18, 2013 / Lee Fang

The Death of Len Bias, My Generation’s One-Person Shock Doctrine

The Death of Len Bias, My Generation’s One-Person Shock Doctrine The Death of Len Bias, My Generation’s One-Person Shock Doctrine

On the day that Len Bias would have turned 50, it is worth remembering how people have used his memory and exploited his death.

Nov 18, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Outsourcing Accountability to the Political Opposition: The Beltway Media’s Agency Problem Outsourcing Accountability to the Political Opposition: The Beltway Media’s Agency Problem

Eric Alterman's weekly media-roundup and Reed Richardson's take on the  "60 Minutes" Benghazi debacle.

Nov 15, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Alec Baldwin Is an Embarrassment

Alec Baldwin Is an Embarrassment Alec Baldwin Is an Embarrassment

The actor and MSNBC host has a history of unhinged homophobia. So why does he keep getting a pass?

Nov 15, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

Inside the Bulgarian Student Occupation

Inside the Bulgarian Student Occupation Inside the Bulgarian Student Occupation

Fighting for their future in a poor country where corruption has marred development since the fall of the Soviet Union, students at Bulgaria's Sofia University have taken hold ...

Nov 15, 2013 / StudentNation / Max Rivlin-Nadler and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/15/13

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/15/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/15/13

This week: the media obsesses over female orgasms, states take action on minimum-wage laws and Syrian refugees in Bulgaria face death threats.

Nov 15, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price

Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price

Egypt: where you are taking your career in your hands by the simple act of raising four fingers.

Nov 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin

John Nichols: The Majority of Americans Support Raising the Minimum Wage

John Nichols: The Majority of Americans Support Raising the Minimum Wage John Nichols: The Majority of Americans Support Raising the Minimum Wage

Even 58 percent of Republicans support an increase to $9 an hour.

Nov 14, 2013 / Press Room

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