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Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin

And once they’re gone, we’ll finally be ready to progress on race relations in America.

Aug 26, 2016 / Felicia Wong and Dorian T. Warren

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Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue

Portrait of the artist as an old man… Yes, black lives matter… Not-so-neo-Nazism…

Aug 25, 2016 / Our Readers

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It’s Official: Graduate Students Can Unionize It’s Official: Graduate Students Can Unionize

A landmark ruling has affirmed that graduate students at private universities are workers, and can organize as such.

Aug 24, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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It’s Time for the UN to Compensate Haitians for Its Cholera Disaster It’s Time for the UN to Compensate Haitians for Its Cholera Disaster

Accountability should be seen as a strength, not a liability, at an organization committed to human rights.

Aug 23, 2016 / Muneer I. Ahmad and Alice M. Miller

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On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism

This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.

Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate

Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.

Aug 19, 2016 / John Nichols

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What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup

With its strategy and our moral compass, the climate movement could be unstoppable.

Aug 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Why Is the Obama Administration Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars?

Why Is the Obama Administration Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars? Why Is the Obama Administration Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars?

Twenty-two women stuck in a legal limbo with their children are on a hunger strike in Pennsylvania.

Aug 17, 2016 / Joshua Holland

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

But resistance is rapidly escalating.

Aug 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation

There’s a power in using our privilege as American Jews to stand for peace and justice.

Aug 17, 2016 / Ilana Sumka

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