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Dear NRA: Stop Undermining the ATT Dear NRA: Stop Undermining the ATT

Implore the NRA to stop its campaign of lies about the ATT, stop interfering in US foreign policy and stop helping human rights abusers overseas get weapons.

Jan 10, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence

Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence Katrina vanden Heuvel: If Congress Won’t Move, Take Executive Action Against Gun Violence

With the public approval of the NRA falling, Biden and Obama must push forward on gun control now.

Jan 10, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Obama: Pardon Weldon Angelos

President Obama: Pardon Weldon Angelos President Obama: Pardon Weldon Angelos

The story of Weldon Angelos speaks volumes about the unfairness of mandatory minimum sentencing.

Jan 10, 2013 / NationAction

The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail

The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail

The decision to elect no one to the baseball Hall of Fame class of 2013 will go down in infamy.

Jan 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin

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

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