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Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State Why This Woman Should Be Ohio’s Next Secretary of State

Nina Turner is a wonderful exemplar of the diversity that American citizens ought to be voting into office. 

Feb 27, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

Any company with five employees or more will have to grant paid sick time off.

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Across the country, the last two weeks have seen major student protests against racism and austerity.

Feb 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on accountability in mainstream journalism. 

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word? A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appeared alongside Muhammad Ali’s daughter Rasheda on MSNBC’s The Reid Report to discuss Ali’s legacy.

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline

Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline

The tangled web of affairs, accusations and legal battles that defined Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s relationship unfolded over three decades. 

Feb 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.

Feb 26, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures? Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Local Principal Reduction provides a local solution for underwater homeowners facing foreclosure.

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona?

Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona? Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona?

Roger Goodell has been saying all the right things about the NFL being an open and inclusive environment. Now it’s time to act.

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’ ‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’

The veteran human-rights lawyer Chokwe Lumumba was transforming Jackson when he died at 66.

Feb 26, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

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