Society

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]

The swelling ranks of precarious workers—freelancers, independent contractors, interns—can learn much from domestic workers' efforts to gain legal rights.

May 22, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

In ‘Scandal’ and ‘Veep’, Can Female Politicos Be Powerful—and Sexy, Too? In ‘Scandal’ and ‘Veep’, Can Female Politicos Be Powerful—and Sexy, Too?

For women in politics, sexuality is often a liability. Will two new shows break the mold?

May 22, 2012 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game Ilyse Hogue and Robert Reich: Mitt Romney’s Jobs Record Is Fair Game

Why are commentators comparing unrelated political attacks as though they were equivalent?

May 22, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case Richard Kim: Hate Crimes and the Legacy of Dharun Ravi’s Case

Dharun Ravi's case and the story of Tyler Clementi highlight how far American society has yet to go.

May 22, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.

May 22, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter

Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter

Does the GOP really need the repudiated Obama–Reverend Wright ad to play the race card?

May 21, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan

American Nuns: Guilty as Charged? American Nuns: Guilty as Charged?

To understand the Vatican’s crackdown, look beyond the politics of abortion and same-sex marriage to the theological conflict raging in the Catholic Church.

May 21, 2012 / Angela Bonavoglia

Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act

The House version of the Violence Against Women Act would reduce legal protections for women, especially minorities and immigrants.

May 21, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics Protest Is Coming to the London Olympics

Numerous groups are protesting the militarization and corporatization of the 2012 Olympic Games.

May 21, 2012 / Blog / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence Et Tu, Cory Booker? The Pathology of False Equivalence

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim of the disease of false equivalence, which masks the true cause of dysfunction in our government. 

May 21, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue

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