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Where Is Journalism School Going?

Where Is Journalism School Going? Where Is Journalism School Going?

The Medill School of Journalism's change of name is indicative of wider -- and frightening -- trends in journalism education.

Jun 1, 2011 / Michael Tracey

Medicare for All!

Medicare for All! Medicare for All!

The lesson Democrats should take from the backlash to Paul Ryan's Medicare plan? Voters do want government running their healthcare system.

Jun 1, 2011 / The Editors

‘Cruel & Unusual’ Prisons ‘Cruel & Unusual’ Prisons

Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, talks to Liliana Segura about the Supreme Court ruling on overcrowding in Californi...

Jun 1, 2011 / Liliana Segura

Serbia’s War Criminal Serbia’s War Criminal

Ratko Mladic may face justice—but what about the Serbs who voted for the politics of nationalism, hatred and war?

Jun 1, 2011 / Slavenka Drakulic

Are We Worried About Storm’s Identity—or Our Own? Are We Worried About Storm’s Identity—or Our Own?

Americans love to say “We're all just people.” So why are we so bent out of shape by not knowing a child’s gender?

Jun 1, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack!

Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack! Vouchers: They’re Baaaaaack!

As thirty-six states contemplate privatization measures, public schools are on the defensive.

Jun 1, 2011 / Feature / Peter Schrag

From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza

From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza

Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.

Jun 1, 2011 / Books & the Arts / David Nirenberg

GOP Obstructionism Reaches New Heights GOP Obstructionism Reaches New Heights

Republicans are using every trick in the book to prevent the confirmation of well-qualified Obama administration nominees.

Jun 1, 2011 / Ari Berman

Repression in the United Arab Emirates Repression in the United Arab Emirates

Both the University of Paris-Sorbonne and NYU, which have branches in Abu Dhabi, have refused to speak out against the crackdown.

Jun 1, 2011 / Anna Louie Sussman

Three Things I Love About Herman Cain’s Campaign Three Things I Love About Herman Cain’s Campaign

Herman Cain’s candidacy is a cautionary tale against the simplistic racial reasoning that has dominated American political discourse.

Jun 1, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry

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