Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012)
This week: A corruption trial in Brazil, problematic prostitution initiatives in California, and more.
Nov 9, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea? Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea?
It wasn’t just the many Republican names and causes listed on ballots across the country that had a bad night. Add to the losers: the conservative media.
Nov 9, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Tom Engelhardt: Democracy Has Been Superseded by Entertainment Tom Engelhardt: Democracy Has Been Superseded by Entertainment
Our overblown state of election coverage is shrinking our democracy.
Nov 6, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
For Election Day, Obama Bests Romney in Online Mobilization For Election Day, Obama Bests Romney in Online Mobilization
The presidential campaigns have different voter targets and different approaches for turning them out.
Nov 5, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12)
This week: a move against unions in Michigan, the displacement of Brazil's indigenous and several underreported perspectives on Hurricane Sandy.
Nov 1, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty
Why are politicians and the media ignoring the struggle of 15 percent of Americans?
Nov 1, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election
Due to the media's horserace coverage of the presidential election, most of what the polls capture is merely noise rather than real signals of changes in voter attitudes.
Nov 1, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
The Liberal and Digital Battle Over Change The Liberal and Digital Battle Over Change
There are unusual battle lines in a major progressive dispute over the future of the powerhouse website Change.org.
Oct 29, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
On the Lena Dunham ‘First Time’ Ad Controversy On the Lena Dunham ‘First Time’ Ad Controversy
It’s not about the sex—it’s about the emotion.
Oct 27, 2012 / Blog / Richard Kim
Lena Dunham’s and Ronald Reagan’s First Time Lena Dunham’s and Ronald Reagan’s First Time
Lena Dunham’s Obama ad wasn’t the “first time” someone made a double entendre about voting.
Oct 26, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan