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John Nichols on Tom DeLay, Isabel Macdonald on donor aid to Haiti
Jan 13, 2011 / Editorial / Various Contributors
Debating ‘Citizens United’ Debating ‘Citizens United’
Was the Supreme Court's infamous decision a desecration, or only what the Constitution requires? A First Amendment scholar and civil liberties advocate debate.
Jan 13, 2011 / Feature / Floyd Abrams and Burt Neuborne
Russ Feingold Speaks Out Russ Feingold Speaks Out
The former senator talks about money and politics, connecting with voters in the age of mass media and his future in public life.
Jan 13, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
The Other Arizona The Other Arizona
In the wake of the shooting tragedy, the nation is seeing a true reflection of a state often misrepresented by its right-wing fringe.
Jan 13, 2011 / Jeff Biggers
Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be) Why Peace Is the Business of Men (but Shouldn’t Be)
A new edict from the United Nations Security Council could put women at the center of peace processes in Afghanistan and around the world.
Jan 13, 2011 / Ann Jones
Don’t Tone It Down, Tone It Up: Make Debate ‘Worthy of Those We Have Lost’ Don’t Tone It Down, Tone It Up: Make Debate ‘Worthy of Those We Have Lost’
In Tucson, Obama presents an idealistic appeal to a "one nation" Americanism that only the most hopeful of our leaders—and the most hopeful of our citizens—ha...
Jan 13, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
$1.4 Billion in Cuts Proposed for California Public Colleges $1.4 Billion in Cuts Proposed for California Public Colleges
A budget plan put forth by Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) may make a $1.4 billion cut in public higher education institutions in the state.
Jan 13, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
In Arizona, Obama Appeals to Our Better Angels In Arizona, Obama Appeals to Our Better Angels
At his best, Barack Obama is a leader who appeals to our better angels, who rode to the White House on a campaign of "hope." Nowhere was Obama's empathy more needed, and ...
Jan 13, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Giffords Shooting Reveals Flaws in US Mental Health Services Giffords Shooting Reveals Flaws in US Mental Health Services
Congresswoman shot in Arizona, the Republican-led charade to have "Obamacare" repealed and an update on reproductive rights in the United States.
Jan 12, 2011 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Determined to Stifle Arizona Violence Debate, Palin Claims She’s the Victim… of ‘Blood Libel’ Determined to Stifle Arizona Violence Debate, Palin Claims She’s the Victim… of ‘Blood Libel’
Sarah Palin joins hyper-defensive conservatives in attacking dialogue that considers the political climate as part of the explanation for the hooting rampage that wounded Cong...
Jan 12, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols