The Case for Progressive Federalism The Case for Progressive Federalism
Dissenting by doing.
Mar 15, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
The Artificial Line Between Social and Economic Issues: Exhibit A, Andrew Cuomo The Artificial Line Between Social and Economic Issues: Exhibit A, Andrew Cuomo
Progressives can’t afford to focus on one side over the other.
Mar 15, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Truth About Muslim Student Associations The Truth About Muslim Student Associations
My years in an MSA were spent packing lunches for the homeless, mentoring high school kids and learning about my faith with my best friends.
Mar 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy
Dreaming in French: On Angela Davis Dreaming in French: On Angela Davis
Angela Davis’s student years in France were an alchemy of discipline and distraction.
Mar 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alice Kaplan
Ari Berman: Texas’ GOP War on Voting Ari Berman: Texas’ GOP War on Voting
A new voter identification law would allow Texans to vote with a handgun permit, but not with a student ID.
Mar 13, 2012 / Press Room
African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels
African-Americans make up 37 percent of all Mississippians. In today's primary, they could count for less than 1 percent of the vote.
Mar 13, 2012 / John Nichols
Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights? Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights?
A pair of rulings suggest there is some hope, but not too much, that courts will prevent disenfranchisement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ben Adler
Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals
Some political operatives are seeking to drive wedges between us by literally telling white America that Black intellectuals want them dead.
Mar 8, 2012 / Maya Wiley
Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation? Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?
For there to be any kind of change, outrage over the NYPD's spying operation will need to spread more broadly throughout the progressive community.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Nation
Judge Halts Wisconsin’s Toughest-in-the-Nation Voter ID Law Judge Halts Wisconsin’s Toughest-in-the-Nation Voter ID Law
One researcher found 220,000 people in the state don’t have the ID now necessary to vote. A judge has blocked the law pending a full trial, meaning it won’t be in pla...
Mar 7, 2012 / Brentin Mock