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Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts

Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts Ohio GOP Resurrects Voter Suppression Efforts

The Ohio legislature is once again passing new restrictions to make it harder to vote.

Dec 4, 2013 / Ari Berman

Drones, Defense and Diplomas

Drones, Defense and Diplomas Drones, Defense and Diplomas

University leaders and government officials are collaborating on drone research, provoking troubling questions about privacy, academic independence and economic profit. 

Dec 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Max Ocean

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

Despite widespread student organizing, university presidents are still reluctant to divest from fossil fuels. 

Dec 4, 2013 / Laura Flanders

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’ The Enduring Cult of the Vietnam ‘Missing in Action’

How a propaganda goof by Richard Nixon’s administration midwifed an urban legend that scarred American foreign policy and domestic politics for a generation.

Dec 3, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Eradicating AIDS

Eradicating AIDS Eradicating AIDS

We’ve come so far in the struggle against AIDS, but the most marginalized in society are still suffering.

Dec 3, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.

Dec 3, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear? Could Google and the NSA Make Whistleblowers Disappear?

There will be no need to kill a future Edward Snowden. He will already be dead.

Dec 3, 2013 / Peter Van Buren

What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism

What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism What the Pope Got Right About Capitalism

Even non-believers can’t deny the inherent wisdom and clarity of the pontiff’s critique of the modern capitalist economy.

Dec 3, 2013 / Robert Scheer

#RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama?

#RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama? #RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama?

Saturday’s game between Alabama and Auburn had more going on than just the action on the field.

Dec 2, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security? Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.

Dec 2, 2013 / Jessica Weisberg

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