Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs Why Obamacare’s Troubled Rollout Might Force the Cooperation Health Reform Needs
The failures, though painful, might force both Republicans and the Obama administration to compromise.
Nov 11, 2013 / Harold Pollack
Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization? Dispatch From Denver: What’s Next in the Fight for Pot Legalization?
At the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Colorado, activists from all over the world celebrated recent wins and made plans for the future.
Nov 11, 2013 / Will Godfrey
‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education ‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education
The New Public offers a powerful look at poverty’s impact on education.
Nov 11, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann
A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’ A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’
Gene Farley was a brilliant champion of economic and social justice, peace and, above all, single-payer health care.
Nov 11, 2013 / John Nichols
On Reflection: Jay Glazer’s Interview with Richie Incognito On Reflection: Jay Glazer’s Interview with Richie Incognito
Having seen all the footage, my initial judgment of Jay Glazer was overly harsh.
Nov 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
NFL Players Confronted With the Question ‘What Makes a Man’? NFL Players Confronted With the Question ‘What Makes a Man’?
The NFL’s manhood code is profoundly destructive. If anything good comes out of this Richie Incognito story, maybe it is that we can work to change it.
Nov 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry
Private prison companies like the Corrections Corporation of America already make millions locking up immigrants.
Nov 8, 2013 / NationAction
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/8/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/8/13
This week: the selfish motives of FWD.us, the Koch brothers’ anti-choice agenda, and a mass-death sentence in Bangladesh.
Nov 8, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth? Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth?
The largest public school police department in the nation targets children who are as young as six years old.
Nov 8, 2013 / Aura Bogado
The Chicago Bears: A Ray of Light in the Darkness of the NFL’s Bully-palooza The Chicago Bears: A Ray of Light in the Darkness of the NFL’s Bully-palooza
The Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin story has at least revealed an NFL team that refuses to see harassment as part of doing business.
Nov 8, 2013 / Dave Zirin