Society

The War on Women’s Futures

The War on Women’s Futures The War on Women’s Futures

The ultimate aim of the GOP's social agenda is to force women back into the home.

Mar 3, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

An Accelerated Grimace: On Cyber-Utopianism An Accelerated Grimace: On Cyber-Utopianism

Clay Shirky's Cognitive Surplus is the latest monotonous revery about the Internet social revolution. Evgeny Morozov punctures that bubble.

Mar 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future

Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future

Proposed budget cuts and threats to collective bargaining are already damaging public education in Wisconsin.

Mar 2, 2011 / Meredith Clark

A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action

The United States Student Association is organizing nationwide resistence to a House vote to cut the Pell Grant and TRIO programs.

Mar 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

$1.2 Trillion for National Security $1.2 Trillion for National Security

Welcome to the world of the real US national security budget. 

Mar 1, 2011 / Chris Hellman

American History Lessons American History Lessons

Black History Month and Women's History Month are not enough—and the consequences of our collective historical ignorance are profound.

Mar 1, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Stand With Planned Parenthood Stand With Planned Parenthood

Unless the Senate reverses Pence's amendment, this ideological attack on a specific health care provider will eliminate the primary and preventive health care on which millions o...

Feb 28, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Cairo in Wisconsin Cairo in Wisconsin

Egypt is a presence in Madison in all sorts of obvious ways, as well as ways harder to put your finger on.

Feb 28, 2011 / Andy Kroll

BREAKING NEWS: NBAPA Exec. Director Billy Hunter & Milwaukee Buck Keyon Dooling Stand w/ Wisconsin Workers BREAKING NEWS: NBAPA Exec. Director Billy Hunter & Milwaukee Buck Keyon Dooling Stand w/ Wisconsin Workers

Unions across the country are standing with the workers of Wisconsin against the unprecedented attacks by Gov. Scott Walker. Count the National Basketball Association's Player's As...

Feb 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Is WikiLeaks Driving Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa? Is WikiLeaks Driving Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa?

Media Fix's Greg Mitchell says that though the media may attack WikiLeaks on their editorial pages, many outlets depend on the cables for juicy details about Libya and beyond.

Feb 25, 2011 / Press Room

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