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Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network

Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network Why the Internet Must Remain a Neutral Network

According to Tim Wu, the Internet as we know it is under attack.

Aug 1, 2014 / The Nation

Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying

Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying

“This is exactly why we need Net Neutrality. We don’t want to live in a world where Comcast or AT&T gets to decide which side of the story you see.”

Aug 1, 2014 / Lee Fang

Christie Touts Anti–Public Schools Record on 2016 Campaign Trail

Christie Touts Anti–Public Schools Record on 2016 Campaign Trail Christie Touts Anti–Public Schools Record on 2016 Campaign Trail

He’ll do to the country what he did to Newark’s schools, the governor promises.

Aug 1, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The KKK Wants a ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy to Include Migrant Children

The KKK Wants a ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy to Include Migrant Children The KKK Wants a ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy to Include Migrant Children

North Carolina’s most racist organization will go to any extreme to keep America as white as possible. 

Jul 30, 2014 / Leslie Savan

A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault

A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault

Earlier this month, we joined Know Your IX to call on Congress to give the Department of Education the tools to hold colleges responsible for campus sexual assault. A bill introduc...

Jul 30, 2014 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction

Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming

Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming

At the root of the border crisis is a wave of violence that the United States helped to create.

Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Óscar Martínez

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

Should Buying Sex Be Illegal? Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?

The so-called “Swedish model” banning the purchase but not the sale of sex is catching on in Europe. But does it work? And for whom?

Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg

Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The law, passed in 1993 with near-unanimous support, has become an excuse for bigotry, superstition and sectarianism.

Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana

The vision of these editors We always had was wrong. They’re not some guys with pipes and tweeds. They’re more like Cheech and Chong.

Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’?

Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’? Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’?

Has the romanticization of American history allowed the resurgence of discriminatory practices in recent episodes of crisis?

Jul 30, 2014 / Erin Corbett and Back Issues

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