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Ten Things You Can Do to Help Progressive Journalism Ten Things You Can Do to Help Progressive Journalism

How to support quality reporting in a digital age.

Apr 1, 2010 / The Editors

Papal Indulgences Papal Indulgences

The Catholic Church's moral authority in the secular world is the most detestable aspect of the current scandal.

Mar 31, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Marijuana, Boom and Bust Marijuana, Boom and Bust

As laws and DEA enforcement strategies change, so, too, do the fortunes of Northern California's Humboldt County.

Mar 31, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding

Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.

Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Brittney Griner: Your March Madness MVP Brittney Griner: Your March Madness MVP

A 6’ 8” freshman is changing the way we understand hoops in the NCAA tournament and you’d never know it. Maybe it’s because she's not a fresh-MAN at all

Mar 29, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Progressives and the ‘Bitter’ White Nation Progressives and the ‘Bitter’ White Nation

Progressives can dismantle a centuries-old tool of oppression: pitting working-class whites against people of color. But we're missing the chance.

Mar 28, 2010 / Kai Wright

Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists Socialism? Not Quite, Say the Socialists

"I know they call Obama's plan 'socialist.' But if the point is to make sure everyone has health care and that costs are kept down, Socialists really could have come up with s...

Mar 27, 2010 / John Nichols

Slacker Friday Night Slacker Friday Night

Huffington Post's Investigative Fund takes on Kaiser Permanente; considering John McCain.

Mar 27, 2010 / Eric Alterman

The Gilbert Arenas Judgment: “Privilege” Personified? The Gilbert Arenas Judgment: “Privilege” Personified?

 When Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas escaped jail time, many started to howl at the moon. They should save their outrage.

Mar 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Courage for Immigration Reform Courage for Immigration Reform

 Immigration is shaping up to be one of the next big fights, and it has the potential to be far, far messier—and more violent—than the health care battle.

Mar 26, 2010 / Laura Flanders

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