Society

Importing the Portuguese Model of Drug Reform Importing the Portuguese Model of Drug Reform

US drug reformers could learn a lot from Portugal’s successful decriminalization efforts.

Dec 15, 2010 / Michael Tracey and Neima Jahromi

Thousands Of Students Protested Fee Hikes In Quebec City Thousands Of Students Protested Fee Hikes In Quebec City

 A recap of the protest that brought 60,000 students out against unprecedented tuition hikes.

Dec 15, 2010 / StudentNation / Emilio Comay del Junco

On Quebec’s Massive Tuition Hike Protest On Quebec’s Massive Tuition Hike Protest

Last week, 60,000 students went on strike in Canada's Quebec province, in protest of the coming tuition hikes.

Dec 15, 2010 / StudentNation / Amelia Schonbek

When Domes Collapse: Minnesota’s Sporting Shock Doctrine When Domes Collapse: Minnesota’s Sporting Shock Doctrine

The spectacular collapse of the Metrodome's roof on Sunday bolsters every reason why the Twin Cities do NOT need a publicly funded stadium. But the "conventional wisdom&q...

Dec 15, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Remembering Why WikiLeaks Matters Remembering Why WikiLeaks Matters

“The question of whether we want a real 'net is really the question of whether we want a real democracy.”

Dec 14, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Tax Cut Compromise May Benefit Students Tax Cut Compromise May Benefit Students

A new compromise between leading Republicans and President Obama to extend an expiring tax policy may end up benefiting some of its student opponents.

Dec 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Victor Gamez

Students Unfazed By WikiLeaks Warnings Students Unfazed By WikiLeaks Warnings

Students at Columbia and Penn are unfazed by warnings to not discuss or link to WikiLeaks on social networking sites.

Dec 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Ellie Levitt

The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate? The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate?

A federal court in Virginia ruled Monday that an aspect of Obama's healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. In this previously posted episode of The Breakdown, Christopher Hayes...

Dec 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes

When Animated Bears Explain: Can Viral Video Save the Economy? When Animated Bears Explain: Can Viral Video Save the Economy?

Cartoon policy videos have not yet supplanted op-eds, but a recent breakout hit on the Federal Reserve is the kind of political content that could be highly influential in a medias...

Dec 13, 2010 / Ari Melber

What Would I.F. Stone Think of WikiLeaks? What Would I.F. Stone Think of WikiLeaks?

America's greatest investigative journalist believed in letting the truth be told, even over the protest of state officials. But what would he make of WikiLeaks's secret-telling?

Dec 13, 2010 / D.D. Guttenplan

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