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College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America

College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America

Marisol Valles Garcia's story casts new attention on the state of Mexico's drug wars.

Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red

It's tempting to think of the 2010 World Series as the ultimate red-state/blue-state showdown. But the truth is more complicated.

Oct 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, Crude Comment, Classy Apology Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, Crude Comment, Classy Apology

The MSNBC host has brought the voices of working men and women to the fore and improved the discourse for the better. That's no defense for a "vile and inappropriate...

Oct 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Players and Fans Lose When Team Owners Don’t Open the Books Players and Fans Lose When Team Owners Don’t Open the Books

With many teams undergoing new megastadium projects, players and fans are getting the short end of the stick.

Oct 26, 2010 / MSNBC

UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project

Students discover the healing powers of music in Canada's poorest neighourbood

Oct 26, 2010 / StudentNation / Will Tao

Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone

Workers at the shuttered ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor were laid off with one week's notice. Now they are taking on ESPN, Disney and demanding just a little bit of respect.

Oct 26, 2010 / Dave Zirin

The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment

The Democratic Party only has itself to blame for growing youth malaise and apathy.

Oct 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Pierce Nettling

NPR Fires Juan Williams Into Its Own Foot

NPR Fires Juan Williams Into Its Own Foot NPR Fires Juan Williams Into Its Own Foot

There are better ways to handle eruptions of forbidden speech than sacking the talent.

Oct 25, 2010 / Leslie Savan

Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha

Was National Public Radio correct to fire Juan Williams? The answer is a simple one: you betcha.

Oct 24, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Obama Rallies Thousands at USC

Obama Rallies Thousands at USC Obama Rallies Thousands at USC

At the biggest Democratic event of the campaign season, Obama argued that the coming election is a choice between the past and the future rather than a referendum on his first two...

Oct 22, 2010 / Marc Cooper

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