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As Vote Nears, Support for Reform Rises As Vote Nears, Support for Reform Rises

New poll says health-care legislation is now backed by 46 percent, opposed by 42 percent.

Mar 19, 2010 / John Nichols

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

On health insurance, food insecurity, poverty and the mail.

Mar 19, 2010 / Eric Alterman

All The News That’s Fit To Print? All The News That’s Fit To Print?

 Non-news led the news at the Times when Petraeus met the Armed Services Committee.

Mar 19, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Immigrants to Obama: It’s Time Immigrants to Obama: It’s Time

Around the country, the temperature in immigrant communities is rising--and on Sunday,  Washington, DC, felt the heat.

Mar 18, 2010 / Gabriel Thompson

National Catholic Reporter Joins Nuns in Backing Health Reform National Catholic Reporter Joins Nuns in Backing Health Reform

"Congress, and its Catholics, should say yes to health care reform," argues key Catholic paper, as representatives of 59,000 nuns back reform.

Mar 18, 2010 / John Nichols

Slacker Thursday Slacker Thursday

Healthcare reform, political novels, and the mail.

Mar 18, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Who Speaks for Human Rights? Who Speaks for Human Rights?

A clash between a feminist activist and a former Guantánamo detainee divides the left.

Mar 18, 2010 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis

A Right to Life for the Living A Right to Life for the Living

African-American children face threats to their survival, and African-American women are confronted with challenges to their capacity to parent healthy children. But shaming misinf...

Mar 18, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Payback for Prochoicers Payback for Prochoicers

It's our turn now--and here's our list.

Mar 18, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Hey, Sailor… Hey, Sailor…

The closet persists, for Eric Massa and for countless others.

Mar 18, 2010 / JoAnn Wypijewski

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