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Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody

Police violently dispersed a crowd of about 150 people in Durnham, North Carolina, during a vigil in which supporters demanded answers after the death of a teenager, who managed to...

Dec 23, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

De Blasio Picks Another Insider for Child Welfare Chief De Blasio Picks Another Insider for Child Welfare Chief

And maybe that's perfectly OK.

Dec 23, 2013 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

Scott Walker Goes All ‘Duck Dynasty’ on the First Amendment Scott Walker Goes All ‘Duck Dynasty’ on the First Amendment

The ACLU accuses Walker of “bogus appropriation” of free speech arguments to defend offensive acts by government.

Dec 23, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014 Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014

Senator Ted Cruz admitted his opposition to immigration reform is guided by partisanship. 

Dec 23, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

A Look Back at the Year in Crazy, Part One

A Look Back at the Year in Crazy, Part One A Look Back at the Year in Crazy, Part One

Ted Cruz, George Zimmerman, Rick Perry, ugh.

Dec 22, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Why Is ‘The New Republic’ Taking Money From an NSA Contractor to Run Defenses of the NSA?

Why Is ‘The New Republic’ Taking Money From an NSA Contractor to Run Defenses of the NSA? Why Is ‘The New Republic’ Taking Money From an NSA Contractor to Run Defenses of the NSA?

Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution loves the National Security Agency and takes money from Northrop Grumman to blog about it in The New Republic.

Dec 20, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE

During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE

From Minneapolis to Amherst, the struggle for free tuition, voting rights and racial justice rages on.  

Dec 20, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’

What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’ What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on how good journalism doesn’t always make an impact.

Dec 20, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk

Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk

The road to police reform begins with community participation and a court-appointed monitor.

Dec 20, 2013 / David A. Harris

Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement

Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement

The nominee for Education Department under secretary has strong ties to the privatization and investor community. 

Dec 19, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

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