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Rocking the Black Vote Rocking the Black Vote

Dallas DJ Tom Joyner is encouraging African-American listeners to engage in electoral politics.

Oct 22, 2008 / Editorial / Amy Alexander

The Cold War That Wasn’t The Cold War That Wasn’t

Deconstructing the New York Times fairy tale about how nasty Russia invaded innocent Georgia.

Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Mark Ames

Merrittocracy Merrittocracy

Merritt Paulson, son of Henry Paulson, asks the city of Portland to fund his new sports stadiums even though he can afford it.

Oct 22, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin

Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image

The tainted milk crisis could prod China to act responsibly.

Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Anna Greenspan

Video Your Vote Video Your Vote

YouTube and PBS are offering a prominent platform for citizens to police the election process on November 4.

Oct 21, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

A Lesson for the Next President A Lesson for the Next President

Will our next president have the courage to scrap No Child Left Behind?

Oct 21, 2008 / Feature / Demitrious Sinor

Smearing Colonel Vandeveld Smearing Colonel Vandeveld

Military commissions officials are using punitive psychological evaluations as part of a strategy to discredit and silence a former colleague turned whistleblower.

Oct 20, 2008 / Feature / Ross Tuttle

Will the Youth Vote Swing This Election? Will the Youth Vote Swing This Election?

In state after state, the number of new voters has swelled like never before. They're mostly under 30 and solidly backing Barack Obama.

Oct 17, 2008 / Feature / Cora Currier

McCain on Letterman: ‘I Screwed Up’ McCain on Letterman: ‘I Screwed Up’

Keith Olbermann lauds Late Night host David Letterman for challenging McCain on his attack ads in a way that only he can.

Oct 17, 2008 / Video / Countdown

Back Talk: Paul Offit Back Talk: Paul Offit

A doctor defends scientific research against the potentially fatal misperceptions of the anti-vaccine movement.

Oct 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

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