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Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘Retro-Culture Wars’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘Retro-Culture Wars’

Why is the Republican party resorting to hypocritical attempts to dictate American values?

Feb 23, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The GOP’s Long War Against Women and Sex

The GOP’s Long War Against Women and Sex The GOP’s Long War Against Women and Sex

Why are we still surprised by Foster Friess, Darrell Issa and Rick Santorum's misogyny?

Feb 22, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Rethinking the War on Drugs Rethinking the War on Drugs

Is the war on drugs worth it?

Feb 21, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Why the Media Love the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks Why the Media Love the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks

As Occupy heads into the spring, the movement’s initial honeymoon phase is coming to a close.

Feb 21, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit

The Conservative War on Women’s Sexuality

The Conservative War on Women’s Sexuality The Conservative War on Women’s Sexuality

Recent commentary demonstrates why Rick Santorum’s backward sexual politics are so appealing to Republicans.

Feb 21, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism

Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism

The sports world has no anti-racist mental apparatus for how to talk about an Asian-American player.

Feb 19, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

This Week: Fighting Back in GOP’s War on Women. PLUS: ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’ Debuts This Week: Fighting Back in GOP’s War on Women. PLUS: ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’ Debuts

This week, I explain how to fight back in the GOP's War on Women. Columnist Melissa Harris-Perry’s show debuts on MSNBC; We welcome guest-blogger Dr. Victoria DeFrancesc...

Feb 17, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Remembering Anthony Shadid

Remembering Anthony Shadid Remembering Anthony Shadid

The most gifted foreign correspondent in a generation reported with authority and empathy.

Feb 17, 2012 / Lived History / Ruth Baldwin

Help Save the Montes Family Help Save the Montes Family

This heartbreaking video describes the outrageously unfair detention and deportation of an innocent man and the callous means by which immigration officials casually tear famil...

Feb 17, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Employees Need Birth Control Coverage Mandate Employees Need Birth Control Coverage Mandate

Catholic hospitals net billions in government aid. They should not be able to deny their employees contraceptive coverage.

Feb 17, 2012 / Lois Uttley

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