Society

Health Policy Placebos Health Policy Placebos

Clinton and Obama haven't come up with real solutions yet, but a mass movement could push them toward the right solution.

Mar 27, 2008 / Editorial / Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein

War of The Word War of The Word

Why the fuss over Obama's pastor when Bible-based damnations for bad behavior is made in both black and white churches?

Mar 26, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts

Signs of trouble no matter who is elected President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Passover as If Earth Really Matters Passover as If Earth Really Matters

Passover and Earth Day fall in the same week in April this year. Here's how environmental activists and people of faith can respond to this holy season of liberation.

Mar 24, 2008 / Editorial / Arthur Waskow

Who’s Got Game? Who’s Got Game?

A new book advocates equality for men and women on the playing field. But is that still a field of dreams?

Mar 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Lipsyte

Race and the New Deal Coalition Race and the New Deal Coalition

Most New Deal programs were anything but race- and gender-neutral in their impact. They were both racially discrminatory and a boon to many black Americans.

Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adolph Reed Jr.

Not Your Father’s FCC Not Your Father’s FCC

As we struggle for media democracy, let's take encouragement from the early actions of the FCC.

Mar 20, 2008 / Feature / Michael J. Copps

The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power

A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.

Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Carrying a Torch for Tibet Carrying a Torch for Tibet

Protest is as much a part of the Olympic tradition as lighting the torch.

Mar 19, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin

Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate

When it comes to unsavory religious affiliations, Hillary Clinton is a lot more vulnerable than Obama.

Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

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