Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (9/28/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (9/28/12)
This week: development in Brazil, censorship in Burma, and much more.
Sep 28, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining got the real refs back on the football field. It’s a useful tool that should be defended, not attacked.
Sep 28, 2012 / John Nichols
The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right The Story of ‘the Stench’ and the Future of the Right
Why was this act of political "satire" so believable?
Sep 27, 2012 / Leslie Savan
What’s Next for the Maple Spring? What’s Next for the Maple Spring?
The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.
Sep 27, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith
Like ACT UP's action at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Pussy Riot's Punk Prayer at Christ the Savior was both a political protest and a sincere religious performance.
Sep 27, 2012 / Barbara Browning
Take the Cannoli… Take the Cannoli…
Are conservatives turning into a doomsday cult?
Sep 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman
NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion
NYU has refused to present any kind of business plan for its 2031 expansion plan.
Sep 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoƫ Schlanger
Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare
How does Romney argue that his efforts to expand healthcare in Massachusetts show “empathy” while ripping Affordable Care Act?
Sep 27, 2012 / John Nichols
It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style
The collective scorn finally punctured the owners' magical mental space, bringing them to the negotiating table to settle.
Sep 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Bad Lessons From ‘Won’t Back Down’ Bad Lessons From ‘Won’t Back Down’
A crude and hackneyed film, Won't Back Down peddles an improbable and deceptive message about schools and poverty.
Sep 26, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Dana Goldstein