Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws As Constitutional Says He Got It Wrong
Posner admits error in sustaining "a law now widely regarded as a means of voter suppression rather than fraud prevention."
Oct 15, 2013 / John Nichols
The Cold War and the NYC Mayor’s Race The Cold War and the NYC Mayor’s Race
It's time for the media to meet the parents—Bill de Blasio's, that is.
Oct 14, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Bob Costas Spoke Out Against ‘Redskins,’ and It Was a Big Deal Bob Costas Spoke Out Against ‘Redskins,’ and It Was a Big Deal
Bob Costas spoke bravely against the racism in the Redskins name on the highest possible stage. He deserves our thanks and our support.
Oct 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Suit to Stop DC School Closures Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Suit to Stop DC School Closures
But Judge E. Boasberg will let some civil rights claims move forward, a positive sign for education activists.
Oct 14, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Neoliberalism: Why the American Dream is Losing Steam Neoliberalism: Why the American Dream is Losing Steam
We cannot have a functioning participatory democracy while eliminating jobs, imprisoning huge segments of our population, and saddling the next generation with mountains of student...
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Jess Miller and StudentNation
Blackfeet Elder Refuses to Be Son-in-Law Rick Reilly’s ‘Uncle Tom’ Blackfeet Elder Refuses to Be Son-in-Law Rick Reilly’s ‘Uncle Tom’
Rick Reilly’s Native American father-in-law sets the record straight and says he won't be anyone’s “Uncle Tom.”
Oct 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia
As police brutality, deportation and voter suppression rage on, new movements emerge.
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means
GOP proposals to defund Obamacare are the equivalent of a death sentence for thousands of Americans.
Oct 11, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13
This week: a new editor for Granma, a botched raid on al-Shabab in Somalia, and the impact of the government shutdown on Hurricane Sandy victims.
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires? The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires?
NYC's elite don't necessarily take to well to de Blasio, many of them are Bloomberg's friends.
Oct 10, 2013 / Leslie Savan