Ari Berman: Why Is the Voting Rights Act on the Chopping Block? Ari Berman: Why Is the Voting Rights Act on the Chopping Block?
Ari Berman appears on Washington Journal to debate the importance of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act—which is currently under review by the Supreme Court.
Feb 27, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
‘Makers’ Hits the Mark on Feminist History but Misses on the Movement Today ‘Makers’ Hits the Mark on Feminist History but Misses on the Movement Today
The PBS documentary Makers captures the heady joy of the feminism’s Second Wave and founders when trying to reckon with the movement's contemporary incarnation.
Feb 27, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
What Does Millions in Lobbying Money Buy? Five Congresspeople in the Pocket of the Private Prison Industry What Does Millions in Lobbying Money Buy? Five Congresspeople in the Pocket of the Private Prison Industry
Should these congresspeople really be making decisions on immigration reform when they've taken so much money from the corporations who stand to gain from stricter enforcement ...
Feb 27, 2013 / Lee Fang and Francis Reynolds
How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System How Private Prisons Game the Immigration System
With huge profits at stake, CCA and the Geo Group are pushing discreetly for enforcement-heavy immigration reform.
Feb 27, 2013 / Lee Fang
Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Undocumented Students Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Undocumented Students
As the national debate on comprehensive immigration reform heats up, Georgia activists are fighting racist state-level policy.
Feb 27, 2013 / StudentNation / Jeff Biggers and StudentNation
Rahm on the Ropes Rahm on the Ropes
New polling suggests Rahm Emanuel isn't playing in Chicago. Here's why—and why the national media should pay attention.
Feb 27, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Voters Send a Loud Anti-NRA Message Voters Send a Loud Anti-NRA Message
Robin Kelly's resounding victory in Illinois' special election for US House is a blow to pro-gun hawks nationwide.
Feb 27, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Why Workers Should Be Wary About Corporate ‘Wellness’ Why Workers Should Be Wary About Corporate ‘Wellness’
Disguised as health promotion, it’s another form of cost-shifting to employees, in which some will be unfairly penalized.
Feb 26, 2013 / Steve Early
Handcuffing 7-Year-Olds Won’t Make Schools Safer Handcuffing 7-Year-Olds Won’t Make Schools Safer
After Newtown, policy-makers are making schools more like prisons—at the expense of those they should be protecting.
Feb 26, 2013 / Chase Madar
You Wearing Your Hoodie Today? You Wearing Your Hoodie Today?
Trayvon Martin’s death is important because it illustrates that race continues to mark the difference between life and death.
Feb 26, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado