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What ‘The Boston Globe’ Got Right and Why It Should Change How Papers Think

What ‘The Boston Globe’ Got Right and Why It Should Change How Papers Think What ‘The Boston Globe’ Got Right and Why It Should Change How Papers Think

The paper’s site was packed with coverage that was “Tireless. Dogged. Spirited.” And it was something else: Free.

Apr 20, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear This Week in Nation History: The NRA and the Politics of Fear

The defeat of President Obama’s gun-control package indicates that lessons from history have been insufficiently learned.

Apr 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why We Must Protect Next Year’s Boston Marathon From Ourselves

Why We Must Protect Next Year’s Boston Marathon From Ourselves Why We Must Protect Next Year’s Boston Marathon From Ourselves

The fight starts now to make sure the 2014 Boston Marathon isn’t a nightmare for civil liberties.

Apr 20, 2013 / Dave Zirin

The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya

The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya

Why we're fixated on the ethnicity and religion of the Boston bomb suspects.

Apr 19, 2013 / Leslie Savan

Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America

Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America

As the country charts a new course on immigration, New York remains a beacon of hope.

Apr 19, 2013 / Ghita Schwarz

Anti-Prostitution Pledge Heads to Supreme Court

Anti-Prostitution Pledge Heads to Supreme Court Anti-Prostitution Pledge Heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will now decide: can the government force aid recipients to oppose prostitution?

Apr 19, 2013 / Melissa Gira Grant

Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?

Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People? Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?

Why not just recognize the non-white voices that are already out there?

Apr 19, 2013 / Michelle Dean

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

Sex, Lies and ‘Education’ Sex, Lies and ‘Education’

In West Virginia, one high school student is standing up for her right to hear the truth—the whole truth—about sexual health.

Apr 19, 2013 / Chloe Angyal

A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!) A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!)

Council members are working on an agenda that includes labor organizing, public transportation and giving legal immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections.

Apr 18, 2013 / Brad Lander

Give Me the Bad News First Give Me the Bad News First

Press coverage is hasty, error-prone and frequently depressing—but it nonetheless plays a vital role in our society.

Apr 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

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