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Betrayed by Obama, Latino Activists Debate Boycotting the 2014 Midterms

Betrayed by Obama, Latino Activists Debate Boycotting the 2014 Midterms Betrayed by Obama, Latino Activists Debate Boycotting the 2014 Midterms

Authorities will continue to deport as many as 60,000 immigrants between now and the November elections.

Sep 10, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For years, Muslim New Yorkers have been spied on, not heard; now they’re finding their political voice.

Sep 9, 2014 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Survival of the Sexiest

Survival of the Sexiest Survival of the Sexiest

How evolutionary psychology went viral.

Sep 9, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Mal Ahern and Moira Weigel

Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL

Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL

The league treated Rice’s abhorrent behavior as a public relations issue, not a domestic violence issue.

Sep 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem

‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem ‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem

Multiple commentaries from the journal show a pattern of making sure white people aren’t taken for total villains when discussing slavery.

Sep 9, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin

Their Technology Outstripped Their Maturity

Their Technology Outstripped Their Maturity Their Technology Outstripped Their Maturity

An embarrassing look back at 2014 from aboard the Starship Enterprise. 

Sep 9, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

WATCH: Are America’s Police Departments Waging a War on Black Bodies?

WATCH: Are America’s Police Departments Waging a War on Black Bodies? WATCH: Are America’s Police Departments Waging a War on Black Bodies?

A town hall meeting on the aggressive policing of black bodies in America.

Sep 8, 2014 / The Nation

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Don’t Overstate the Threat ISIS Poses

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Don’t Overstate the Threat ISIS Poses Katrina vanden Heuvel: Don’t Overstate the Threat ISIS Poses

The Nation’s editor appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources to discuss press coverage of ISIS and whether some members of the media are participating in war-mongering.

Sep 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Who Needs ‘Meet the Press’?

Who Needs ‘Meet the Press’? Who Needs ‘Meet the Press’?

Insider Chuck Todd tries to bring outsider edge to the Sunday show.

Sep 8, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Will Congress Finally Put a Dent in the $4.3 Billion in Surplus Military Equipment Going to Police Departments?

Will Congress Finally Put a Dent in the $4.3 Billion in Surplus Military Equipment Going to Police Departments? Will Congress Finally Put a Dent in the $4.3 Billion in Surplus Military Equipment Going to Police Departments?

Senator Claire McCaskill will convene a hearing on Tuesday before a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee.

Sep 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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