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Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation Cornell NYC Tech’s Alarming Ties to the Israeli Occupation

Community members are concerned about Cornell’s partnership with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, whose research and development help sustain Israel’s occupatio...

Mar 1, 2013 / Adam Hudson

Dispatches From the US Student Movement: March 1

Dispatches From the US Student Movement: March 1 Dispatches From the US Student Movement: March 1

This week, students across the country rail against program cuts, tuition hikes and racist university policies. What’s next for reproductive justice in Alabama? Could Congres...

Mar 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

stop the war on women

Battling Feminist Burnout Battling Feminist Burnout

Here’s how to stay up in a downer world. 

Mar 1, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA?

Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA? Why Does Congress’s Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA?

Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) voted against both versions of VAWA reauthorization. If only he would explain why.

Mar 1, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado

Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue

Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue

The memorial to Parks turned her into a meek and redemptive figure—instead of the radical freedom fighter she was until the end of her life.

Feb 28, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Marwa Amer and Jeanne Theoharis

The Fight Over Seth MacFarlane Is a Study in Self-Confidence

The Fight Over Seth MacFarlane Is a Study in Self-Confidence The Fight Over Seth MacFarlane Is a Study in Self-Confidence

Too often, the defenders of sexism and racism, at the Oscars or in this world, manage to exhaust others right out of the conversation.

Feb 28, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean

Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy

Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy Josh Eidelson: Working in the Walmart Economy

In an interview with The Billfold, Nation labor reporter Josh Eidelson discusses labor organizing, labor journalism and the range of worker struggles happening now.&...

Feb 28, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

My Favorite Things: God Bless America Edition My Favorite Things: God Bless America Edition

A list of some of the most memorable cultural and sports moments in this country.

Feb 28, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Five Things You Should Know About Immigration Reform

Five Things You Should Know About Immigration Reform Five Things You Should Know About Immigration Reform

All the rhetoric surrounding immigration reform tends to obscure some basic facts.

Feb 28, 2013 / Aura Bogado and Francis Reynolds

NFL Bosses to Players: Who Are You Shtupping?

NFL Bosses to Players: Who Are You Shtupping? NFL Bosses to Players: Who Are You Shtupping?

Questioning a player’s sexuality is more than an embarrassment for the NFL. It’s illegal.

Feb 28, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

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