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Michelle Goldberg: Marriage Does Not Alleviate Poverty

Michelle Goldberg: Marriage Does Not Alleviate Poverty Michelle Goldberg: Marriage Does Not Alleviate Poverty

Appearing on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show, Goldberg argues against the GOP's claims that marriage is the best tool to eliminate poverty.

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Effects of Ignoring Systemic Racism

The Effects of Ignoring Systemic Racism The Effects of Ignoring Systemic Racism

Individual racism may be hurtful, but the systemic carries much more ruthless consequences.

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith

What Rand Paul Said About Women Yesterday Was Even Worse Than You Think

What Rand Paul Said About Women Yesterday Was Even Worse Than You Think What Rand Paul Said About Women Yesterday Was Even Worse Than You Think

Does Rand Paul realize that the majority of American women are not related to him?

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Annie Shields

Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers

Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers

Alaska Governor Parnell and his Republican-led legislature gave hundreds of millions of dollars in tax cuts to major oil companies, and suddenly Anchorage public schools don’...

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage

No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage

The conservative Times columnist thinks liberals should agree to restrict abortion in order to fight family inequality. He’s wrong—and he probably knows it. 

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

The success of DukeOpen’s campaign to pressure the university’s board of trustees to reform guidelines on investment responsibility demonstrates the importance of under...

Jan 25, 2014 / StudentNation / Casey Williams, Charlie Molthrop, Jacob Tobia, and StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 1/24/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 1/24/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 1/24/2014?

This week: valley fever, defending Snowden and Arafat's legacy.

Jan 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Guess Which Political Party Just Condemned the NSA’s Mass Surveillance Program

Guess Which Political Party Just Condemned the NSA’s Mass Surveillance Program Guess Which Political Party Just Condemned the NSA’s Mass Surveillance Program

“Unwarranted government surveillance is an intrusion on basic human rights.”

Jan 24, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

Justice Department Could Ease Regulations for Legal Weed Businesses ‘Very Soon’

Justice Department Could Ease Regulations for Legal Weed Businesses ‘Very Soon’ Justice Department Could Ease Regulations for Legal Weed Businesses ‘Very Soon’

Currently commercial marijuana retailers have virtually no access to banks--but Attorney General Eric Holder says that might be about to change.

Jan 24, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

Rutgers Students Take Christie to Task

Rutgers Students Take Christie to Task Rutgers Students Take Christie to Task

The Daily Targum weighs in on Bridgegate.

Jan 23, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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