Society

Senate Committee Passes ‘Rank Discrimination’ Immigration Bill

Senate Committee Passes ‘Rank Discrimination’ Immigration Bill Senate Committee Passes ‘Rank Discrimination’ Immigration Bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee moves the immigration bill to full debate—without LGBT inclusion.

May 22, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Ron Fournier, Doomsayer Ron Fournier, Doomsayer

Reports of President Obama’s demise turn out to be greatly exaggerated.

May 22, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Fighting Facebook, a Campaign for a People’s Terms of Service

Fighting Facebook, a Campaign for a People’s Terms of Service Fighting Facebook, a Campaign for a People’s Terms of Service

Social media companies say consumers’ loss of privacy is just the cost of doing business. But what would happen if they actually had to bargain with users on equal footing?

May 22, 2013 / Ari Melber, Woodrow Hartzog, and Evan Selinger

Susan B. Anthony List’s ‘Feminism’: Not Fooling Anyone

Susan B. Anthony List’s ‘Feminism’: Not Fooling Anyone Susan B. Anthony List’s ‘Feminism’: Not Fooling Anyone

SBA is the anti-choice movement’s latest ploy to convince American women that less rights mean progress.

May 22, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Rahm Emanuel’s Zombie Pigs vs. Chicago’s Angry Birds

Rahm Emanuel’s Zombie Pigs vs. Chicago’s Angry Birds Rahm Emanuel’s Zombie Pigs vs. Chicago’s Angry Birds

The latest sports stadium swindle is going down in Chicago, and the anger is both palpable and widespread.

May 22, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’

Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’ Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’

From stopping wage theft to organizing carwasheros, victories have come from meeting workers where they live.

May 22, 2013 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream

John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream John Kitzhaber’s Oregon Dream

This third-term governor is rethinking healthcare and education with holistic, community-based programs.

May 22, 2013 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Attacks From Within: On Janet Malcolm

Attacks From Within: On Janet Malcolm Attacks From Within: On Janet Malcolm

The war between democracy and aristocracy in Janet Malcolm’s Forty-One False Starts.

May 21, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Mark Oppenheimer

Don’t Tread on Me: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Takes On Stop-and-Frisk

Don’t Tread on Me: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Takes On Stop-and-Frisk Don’t Tread on Me: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Takes On Stop-and-Frisk

The hip-hop artist tackles the controversial NYPD policy.

May 21, 2013 / Press Room

The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends

The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends

Republicans may want to turn to an unlikely source for clues on how to sell conservatism to black voters. 

May 21, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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