Can Al Jazeera America Save Cable News? Can Al Jazeera America Save Cable News?
The network wants to reshape the market. But first it must reach—and win over—its viewers.
Apr 8, 2014 / Feature / Reed Richardson
Why Are Black Students Facing Corporal Punishment in Public Schools? Why Are Black Students Facing Corporal Punishment in Public Schools?
A growing controversy over use of the “paddle” to discipline children has a painful racial subtext.
Apr 8, 2014 / Feature / Sarah Carr
Why Is California Penalizing Poor Women for Wanting to Be Parents? Why Is California Penalizing Poor Women for Wanting to Be Parents?
California is known for protecting a woman’s right to choose. Will this be the year the state extends that same right to poor women?
Apr 8, 2014 / Dani McClain
Missing the Story Missing the Story
How turning the Murder of Kitty Genovese into a parable erased its particulars.
Apr 8, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
The Body Politic The Body Politic
When US soldiers venture abroad, women’s bodies can become the occupied territories.
Apr 8, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Akemi Johnson
Last Week, Students Struck in California, Walked Out in Newark and Sat-In at Dartmouth. What’s Next? Last Week, Students Struck in California, Walked Out in Newark and Sat-In at Dartmouth. What’s Next?
A wave of campus action sparks mass mobilization, police repression—and administrative concessions.
Apr 8, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
What’s the GOP’s Excuse for Opposing Equal Pay This Time? What’s the GOP’s Excuse for Opposing Equal Pay This Time?
Same as the last time.
Apr 8, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
The UConn Huskies Win ‘NCAA Hunger Games Bingo’ The UConn Huskies Win ‘NCAA Hunger Games Bingo’
The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team are one shining example of why the NCAA needs a massive overhaul.
Apr 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Why Bobby Jindal’s Health Plan Is an Epic Fail Why Bobby Jindal’s Health Plan Is an Epic Fail
If he's the GOP’s idea man, then the Democrats are in good shape.
Apr 8, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
An Important Lesson From Right-Wing Science Dude An Important Lesson From Right-Wing Science Dude
Global warming is just one of many lies the ‘scientific community’ tries to impose on us.
Apr 8, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow