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Arizona Uprising: Chained Ethnic Studies Students Take Over School Board in Tucson

Arizona Uprising: Chained Ethnic Studies Students Take Over School Board in Tucson Arizona Uprising: Chained Ethnic Studies Students Take Over School Board in Tucson

Students chained themselves to board members chairs and derailed the introduction of a controversial resolution targeting ethnic studies programs in Tucson schools.

Apr 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Jeff Biggers

Confronting the Coded Racism of Donald Trump

Confronting the Coded Racism of Donald Trump Confronting the Coded Racism of Donald Trump

Donald Trump crossed a new line by questioning Barack Obama's educational credentials this week, a classic race-baiting trick in the GOP playbook.

Apr 27, 2011 / Ari Melber

The Growing, Diversifying Feminist Blogosphere The Growing, Diversifying Feminist Blogosphere

As the feminist blogosphere expands in both size and influence, women from a wide spectrum of society are finding their voices and audiences as never before.

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women

Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women Nation Conversations: Emily Douglas and Bryce Covert on What New Credit Card Regulation Means for Women

Under new credit card regulations, will women find it harder to access credit?

Apr 26, 2011 / The Nation

Taking Back the Los Angeles Dodgers Taking Back the Los Angeles Dodgers

In an exciting development, LA Councilwoman Janice Hahn has picked up the call for fan ownership as a solution to the team's ownership woes.

Apr 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities Guantánamo Files Show Media Priorities

As I perused the latest WikiLeaks releases this morning, a retweet from their Twitter feed caught my eye: “Gitmo: Compare the first paragraph of these two stories about the s...

Apr 25, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Kathryn Joyce on the Evangelical Adoption Movement Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Kathryn Joyce on the Evangelical Adoption Movement

Are Christians in the United States fueling an under-regulated international adoption industry?

Apr 21, 2011 / The Nation

The Evangelical Adoption Crusade

The Evangelical Adoption Crusade The Evangelical Adoption Crusade

Declaring a global “orphan crisis,” US evangelicals ride to the rescue—with unintended results.

Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

Europe’s Rising Islamophobia Europe’s Rising Islamophobia

What makes it so lethal is that it has broad appeal—from the far left to the far right.

Apr 21, 2011 / Feature / Paul Hockenos

Policing Pregnancy

Policing Pregnancy Policing Pregnancy

As abortion rights are eroded and fetuses are endowed with personhood, women are ending up in jail.

Apr 21, 2011 / Michelle Goldberg

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