Society

The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence

The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence

In a world without privacy, there are no exemptions for our spies.

Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

Coast to coast, students demand an end to cuts, tests and racist policing.

Nov 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made

On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made

Hows that market-based, buggy healthcare exchange working out for you?

Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Demand Justice for Renisha McBride

Demand Justice for Renisha McBride Demand Justice for Renisha McBride

Join ColorofChange.org in calling for a full investigation into the 19-year-old’s death. 

Nov 11, 2013 / NationAction

Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA

Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA

In trying to obtain VA benefits for the mental health effects of military sexual trauma, many survivors face bureaucratic hurdles, long delays and ultimately, rejection. 

Nov 11, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Again, We Wait for Answers: Justice for Renisha McBride

Again, We Wait for Answers: Justice for Renisha McBride Again, We Wait for Answers: Justice for Renisha McBride

The teenagers death sets off a familiar refrain when thinking about the history of race in the United States. 

Nov 11, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs

The failures, though painful, might force both Republicans and the Obama administration to compromise.

Nov 11, 2013 / Harold Pollack

Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization?

Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization? Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization?

At the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Colorado, activists from all over the world celebrated recent wins and made plans for the future.

Nov 11, 2013 / Will Godfrey

‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education

‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education ‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education

The New Public offers a powerful look at poverty’s impact on education.

Nov 11, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann

A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’ A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’

Gene Farley was a brilliant champion of economic and social justice, peace and, above all, single-payer health care.

Nov 11, 2013 / John Nichols

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