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Millennials Aren’t Generation Y, We’re Generation Omega

Millennials Aren’t Generation Y, We’re Generation Omega Millennials Aren’t Generation Y, We’re Generation Omega

Stories about Millennials’ character flaws aren’t just wrong; they’re cover for the real perpetrators of crimes against the future.

May 30, 2014 / Miriam Markowitz

Lance Stephenson’s Daring, Careless Whispers

Lance Stephenson’s Daring, Careless Whispers Lance Stephenson’s Daring, Careless Whispers

In an era of carbon copies, I’m beyond grateful that Lance Stephenson can still exist and remind us of what once was.

May 30, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/30/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/30/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/30/2014?

This week: Wildfires, deadly misogyny and the world cup's dark side.

May 30, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Guns: The Four-Letter Word of US Public Health Policy

Guns: The Four-Letter Word of US Public Health Policy Guns: The Four-Letter Word of US Public Health Policy

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on gun violence. 

May 29, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

What the ‘Wall Street Journal’ and the MEK Get Very Wrong About Iran’s Nuclear Program

What the ‘Wall Street Journal’ and the MEK Get Very Wrong About Iran’s Nuclear Program What the ‘Wall Street Journal’ and the MEK Get Very Wrong About Iran’s Nuclear Program

Did a report from a “problematic” source land in the opinion pages because it failed to pass muster with newsroom editors?

May 29, 2014 / Blog / Eli Clifton

How We Lost the Internet to Big Brother

How We Lost the Internet to Big Brother How We Lost the Internet to Big Brother

In case you hadn’t noticed, the nets of corporate and government phishing are in the water, already being drawn up around you.

May 29, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One

There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One

The mainstream and liberal press’s quixotic search for a ‘good’ conservative merely reinforces the soft bigotry of low expectations.

May 29, 2014 / Rick Perlstein

Computer Programs Are People, Too

Computer Programs Are People, Too Computer Programs Are People, Too

How treating smart programs as legal persons could change privacy as we know it.

May 29, 2014 / Samir Chopra

The Newark School Reform Wars

The Newark School Reform Wars The Newark School Reform Wars

The city has a new mayor with a progressive mandate, but its schools are reeling from the market-based reforms Cory Booker introduced.

May 28, 2014 / Owen Davis

Maya Angelou’s Civil Rights Legacy

Maya Angelou’s Civil Rights Legacy Maya Angelou’s Civil Rights Legacy

A brilliant author who organized with Dr. King and served on the staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

May 28, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

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