Society

Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged

Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged

Eric Cantor made one step towards reform— and was punished for it Tuesday night.

Jun 11, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility

Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Are Being Held in a Makeshift Border Patrol Facility

Most of the unaccompanied children waiting in a Nogalas detention facility migrated from violence-torn countries in Central America.

Jun 10, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Al Gore: Snowden Performed an ‘Important Service’ by Revealing Spying That Threatens Democracy

Al Gore: Snowden Performed an ‘Important Service’ by Revealing Spying That Threatens Democracy Al Gore: Snowden Performed an ‘Important Service’ by Revealing Spying That Threatens Democracy

The former vice president says Americans deserved to know how far NSA spying has gone.

Jun 10, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

What Won’t the GOP Do to Keep the Poor Uninsured?

What Won’t the GOP Do to Keep the Poor Uninsured? What Won’t the GOP Do to Keep the Poor Uninsured?

The real tragedy of an alleged bribery scandal in Virginia is that hundreds of thousands will be denied health insurance.

Jun 10, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Senator Elizabeth Warren has a plan to ease this crisis—and Obama just backed it.

Jun 9, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable

Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable Soccer Is the Art of the Unforseeable

Professional soccer does everything to castrate its own energy of happiness, but it survives in spite of all the spites.

Jun 9, 2014 / Eduardo Galeano

Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis

Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis Join Elizabeth Warren in Fighting the Student Loan Debt Crisis

A bill introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren would give borrowers a chance to refinance their student loans.

Jun 9, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction

Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit?

Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit? Inside the Chelsea Manning Trial: Is WikiLeaks a Journalistic Outfit?

A new graphic novel documents the intense legal wranglings inside one of the most important trials of the Internet age.

Jun 9, 2014 / Clark Stoeckley

Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests?

Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests? Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests?

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, armed with historical revisionism, wants to blame Brazil’s turmoil on political agitators. That charge won’t stick.

Jun 8, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Marriage Equality

Getting Married ‘Where We Live’: Why Each Marriage Equality Ruling Is Historic Getting Married ‘Where We Live’: Why Each Marriage Equality Ruling Is Historic

When a federal judge tossed Wisconsin’s marriage ban, kids showed up with flowers and cops brought the cake.

Jun 7, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

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