Remembering Mary Thom Remembering Mary Thom
The feminist author and long-time editor of Ms. magazine died tragically in a biking accident.
Apr 29, 2013 / Lived History / Michele Kort
Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests
The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.
Apr 29, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
You Are a Guinea Pig You Are a Guinea Pig
How Americans unwittingly entered—and become exposed to biohazards in—the greatest uncontrolled experiment ever launched.
Apr 29, 2013 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz
A Fighter by His Trade: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Sports and the American Dream A Fighter by His Trade: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Sports and the American Dream
Sports have been a historic avenue for immigrant acceptance in the US, but Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s story shows just how much that’s changed.
Apr 29, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Chilean Students Run For Congress Chilean Students Run For Congress
Several former Chilean student leaders are capitalizing on their high approval ratings to run for Congress and challenge Chile binomial voting system.
Apr 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson and StudentNation
CISPA Is ‘Dead for Now,’ Thanks to a Left-Right Coalition for Online Privacy CISPA Is ‘Dead for Now,’ Thanks to a Left-Right Coalition for Online Privacy
Industry lobbyists outspent activists 38-1, but a grassroots coalition and dissenting members of Congress appear to have rendered CISPA “dead for now.”
Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
A Pill for Equal Abortion Access A Pill for Equal Abortion Access
The US can learn a lot from Australia’s new medical abortion policy.
Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / Chloe Angyal
The Politico Piece on Jill Abramson: Trust Us, It’s Sexist The Politico Piece on Jill Abramson: Trust Us, It’s Sexist
Women know sexism when they see it better than men do. This week’s case in point: Dylan Byers.
Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Ohio and Macalester Sit-In, Chicago and Wittenberg Walk Out Ohio and Macalester Sit-In, Chicago and Wittenberg Walk Out
This week, Chicago and Wittenberg walk out, Ohio and Macalester sit-in and Michigan blocks the street for tuition equality. Nationwide, students demand that immigration reform incl...
Apr 26, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better? Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?
GoFundMe donations are a good Band-Aid for a bad system, but can’t we harness America’s generosity in service of better social programs?
Apr 26, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean