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The Urgent Necessity of Public-Interest Journalism The Urgent Necessity of Public-Interest Journalism

The winners of this year’s Hillman Prizes remind us how the media can spur desperately needed reforms.

Apr 30, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Felipe Lopez at Madison Square Garden

Felipe Lopez and the Dominican Dream Felipe Lopez and the Dominican Dream

ESPN brings a story of immigration to the small screen right when we need it most.

Apr 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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Letters From the May 13, 2019 Issue Letters From the May 13, 2019 Issue

Action plans for democracy… Spreading hope—and justice…

Apr 30, 2019 / Our Readers

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Ilhan Omar vs. the Outrage Machine Ilhan Omar vs. the Outrage Machine

No observation goes unpunished.

Apr 30, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Muhammad Ali

Antoine Fuqua Explains Why He Wanted to Make His New Muhammad Ali Documentary Antoine Fuqua Explains Why He Wanted to Make His New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Director Antoine Fuqua on the challenge of making What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali.

Apr 30, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Pro-choice Rally in New York

Take Action Now: Oppose Trump’s Abortion Extremism Take Action Now: Oppose Trump’s Abortion Extremism

Organize this week against the Hyde Amendment and phony crisis-pregnancy centers.

Apr 30, 2019 / NationAction

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits

In recent years, corporations have privatized almost every part of the public prison system. Now, PE firms are swooping in, seeking lavish returns for investors.

Apr 30, 2019 / Feature / Tim Requarth

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It’s Time to Develop a Progressive Education Agenda It’s Time to Develop a Progressive Education Agenda

The failures of the education-reform movement have created an opportunity for the left. We need to seize it.

Apr 29, 2019 / Pedro Noguera

Live, April 30: Covering Climate Change in a 1.5-Degree World

Live, April 30: Covering Climate Change in a 1.5-Degree World Live, April 30: Covering Climate Change in a 1.5-Degree World

A town hall, convened by Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation, and co-sponsored by The Guardian and WNYC.

Apr 29, 2019 / The Nation

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Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration

The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.

Apr 29, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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