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Walmart’s Pregnancy Policy May Make You Sick

Walmart’s Pregnancy Policy May Make You Sick Walmart’s Pregnancy Policy May Make You Sick

Walmart to pregnant women: choose between a healthy pregnancy and a job.

Dec 19, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

2014 Was Awful, Part 1

2014 Was Awful, Part 1 2014 Was Awful, Part 1

Here's to a new year!

Dec 19, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Watch The Colbert Report’s Triumphant Final Song

Watch The Colbert Report’s Triumphant Final Song Watch The Colbert Report’s Triumphant Final Song

Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Stephen Colbert and friends for one last song.

Dec 19, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Cops Hate Being Filmed. So Why Are They OK With Body Cameras?

The Cops Hate Being Filmed. So Why Are They OK With Body Cameras? The Cops Hate Being Filmed. So Why Are They OK With Body Cameras?

Body cameras have been embraced by the police, even as police attack cop-watch patrols.

Dec 19, 2014 / Raven Rakia

How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault?

How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault? How Should Journalists Cover Sexual Assault?

What responsibilities do journalists have when reporting on sexual assault?

Dec 18, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

What ‘The Colbert Report’ Taught Us About the Psychology of Conservatives

What ‘The Colbert Report’ Taught Us About the Psychology of Conservatives What ‘The Colbert Report’ Taught Us About the Psychology of Conservatives

Instead of trying the key from the outside, as most critics of the right must, Colbert jiggled it from the inside, counterfeit though his key was.

Dec 18, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives

Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives

A review of the Obama administration's deportation practices reveals flagrant disregard for the law, and even human life.

Dec 17, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

The Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Hawkins, #BlackLivesMatter and the Accidental Activist

The Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Hawkins, #BlackLivesMatter and the Accidental Activist The Cleveland Browns’ Andrew Hawkins, #BlackLivesMatter and the Accidental Activist

Andrew Hawkins was morally compelled to whack the hornets nest that is the Cleveland police union, knowing they would sting.

Dec 17, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

A Holiday List You Should Definitely Check Twice

A Holiday List You Should Definitely Check Twice A Holiday List You Should Definitely Check Twice

These groups are already making a difference for women, victims of war, disease and violence—but they can do more with your help.

Dec 17, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything

Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything

At most, it only further proves the incompatibility of a secret intelligence service and an open democracy.

Dec 16, 2014 / Editorial / Tim Weiner

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