‘Veronica Mars’, Amanda Palmer, ‘The Atlantic’ and the Depressing Economics of Cultural Production: Oh My! ‘Veronica Mars’, Amanda Palmer, ‘The Atlantic’ and the Depressing Economics of Cultural Production: Oh My!
The way things are going, Kickstarter may become the “corporate welfare” of the artistic world.
Mar 15, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Fast Times at MSNBC Fast Times at MSNBC
Chris Hayes moves up, Ed Schultz moves over and the man who taped the Romney “47 percent” video moves into the light.
Mar 14, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/15/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/15/13)
Warrior cops, Massive Open Online Courses, mulling mullahs and a new Great Game in the Arctic.
Mar 14, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Dark Side of Democracy The Dark Side of Democracy
The lead-up to the Iraq War ten years ago shows us how the media today falsely correlates importance and exclusivity.
Mar 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses
First, cut the budget so students can’t get the courses they need. Then, bring in for-profit companies.
Mar 14, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Could Phoenix Soon Become Uninhabitable? Could Phoenix Soon Become Uninhabitable?
The city is at the crossroads of climate change—and, for a host of reasons, an unsustainable future.
Mar 14, 2013 / William deBuys
What’s the Matter With Graham Hill’s ‘Living With Less’ What’s the Matter With Graham Hill’s ‘Living With Less’
The problem isn’t that Americans are spending more money on stuff—they’re not. It’s that stuff has gotten cheaper.
Mar 13, 2013 / Richard Kim
Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports
The Ohio case raises the chance to discuss why rape culture festers in the world of sports.
Mar 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Stopping Rape by Addressing Its Causes Katrina vanden Heuvel: Stopping Rape by Addressing Its Causes
The illogical argument that women should be armed to stop rape comes out of a right-wing political culture that doesn’t listen to women's voices.
Mar 12, 2013 / Press Room
US-Style School Reform Goes South US-Style School Reform Goes South
Reformers are targeting Mexican teachers, wielding tests as a weapon. Sound familiar?
Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / David Bacon