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A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics A New Tactic in the Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics

On behalf of the state retirement fund, the New York comptroller is suing a tech company to provide info about its political donations, setting an important precedent in the Citize...

Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Dave Zirin: By Ignoring the 1990s, the Baseball Hall of Fame Forgets Its History

Dave Zirin: By Ignoring the 1990s, the Baseball Hall of Fame Forgets Its History Dave Zirin: By Ignoring the 1990s, the Baseball Hall of Fame Forgets Its History

Nation sports columnist Dave Zirin questions the Baseball Hall of Fame for not selecting players accused of—or even vaguely connected with—steroid usage.

Jan 10, 2013 / Press Room

The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable

The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable The Global Domestic Workforce Is Enormous—and Very Vulnerable

Domestic workers make up a growing part of the global workforce—working under some of the worst conditions.

Jan 10, 2013 / Bryce Covert

How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2)

How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2) How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 2)

Ronald Reagan was an early adopter of, and key propagandist for, gun culture's vigilante turn.

Jan 10, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

How the Creative Response of Artists and Activists Can Transform the World

How the Creative Response of Artists and Activists Can Transform the World How the Creative Response of Artists and Activists Can Transform the World

It's the antidote to the consumerism and cynicism that define our culture.

Jan 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Antonino D’Ambrosio

Jail Guitar Doors Jail Guitar Doors

By providing free instruments, we use music to help rehabilitate prison inmates.

Jan 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Billy Bragg

Reflections on Mortality From a Land of Ice and Snow Reflections on Mortality From a Land of Ice and Snow

There is something eerily disquieting about Antarctica, where humanity isn’t capable of enduring long.

Jan 9, 2013 / Feature / DJ Spooky

How the Study of History Can Contribute to Global Citizenship How the Study of History Can Contribute to Global Citizenship

We can truly know only that which we have made: human history.

Jan 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Stanislao G. Pugliese

Why Has Obama Pardoned So Few Prisoners?

Why Has Obama Pardoned So Few Prisoners? Why Has Obama Pardoned So Few Prisoners?

Cases like that of Weldon Angelos, who was given a fifty-five-year sentence for selling marijuana, cry out for mercy. But calls for clemency have fallen on deaf ears.

Jan 9, 2013 / Sasha Abramsky

Three Ways Sensible Gun Control Could Have Prevented Aurora Shootings

Three Ways Sensible Gun Control Could Have Prevented Aurora Shootings Three Ways Sensible Gun Control Could Have Prevented Aurora Shootings

Details emerging this week in court about July’s mass shooting show multiple ways the tragedy could have been averted. 

Jan 9, 2013 / George Zornick

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