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Apocalypse on a String

Apocalypse on a String Apocalypse on a String

It’s not 1945 anymore. Humanity needs to get itself together.

Jun 4, 2013 / Noam Chomsky

Can Talking Drones Trust Obama?

Can Talking Drones Trust Obama? Can Talking Drones Trust Obama?

It may be a bumpy ride, but this relationship was made to last.

Jun 4, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Disclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying

Disclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying Disclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying

Disclosures show that the Geo Group, the second-largest private prison company in America, misled reporters when it said it would not lobby on comprehensive immigration reform.

Jun 4, 2013 / Lee Fang

Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level

Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level

Sometimes, you've got to feed the trolls.

Jun 3, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Seven Myths About Bradley Manning

Seven Myths About Bradley Manning Seven Myths About Bradley Manning

How to set your bullshit detector for Manning court-martial media coverage.

Jun 3, 2013 / Chase Madar

The Styrofoaming of the Waters

The Styrofoaming of the Waters The Styrofoaming of the Waters

With overfishing, acidification and garbage-ification, the seven seas aren’t what they once were.

Jun 3, 2013 / Lewis Lapham

No Homo? No Way: Suspend Roy Hibbert for Game 7*

No Homo? No Way: Suspend Roy Hibbert for Game 7* No Homo? No Way: Suspend Roy Hibbert for Game 7*

In the "After Jason Collins" era, the NBA should take a stand against the big man's recent comments.

Jun 2, 2013 / Dave Zirin

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: A New Golden Age for Bicycles?

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: A New Golden Age for Bicycles? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: A New Golden Age for Bicycles?

New York’s new bike-share program could represent a comeback for bicycles, the impending disappearance of which was prematurely declared in The Nation eighty years ago.

Jun 1, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules

Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules

Their crime: "failing to follow college officials' instructions" about protesting.

Jun 1, 2013 / Jon Wiener

To Be Young and Black in America: Always Considered a Threat

To Be Young and Black in America: Always Considered a Threat To Be Young and Black in America: Always Considered a Threat

An unarmed 14-year-old black teenager was choked by police because they considered him a threat. Of course they did. 

May 31, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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