The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment
The Democratic Party only has itself to blame for growing youth malaise and apathy.
Oct 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Pierce Nettling
NPR Fires Juan Williams Into Its Own Foot NPR Fires Juan Williams Into Its Own Foot
There are better ways to handle eruptions of forbidden speech than sacking the talent.
Oct 25, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha
Was National Public Radio correct to fire Juan Williams? The answer is a simple one: you betcha.
Oct 24, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Obama Rallies Thousands at USC Obama Rallies Thousands at USC
At the biggest Democratic event of the campaign season, Obama argued that the coming election is a choice between the past and the future rather than a referendum on his first two...
Oct 22, 2010 / Marc Cooper
On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come? On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come?
Anita Hill may not have stopped Clarence Thomas from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, but in the wake of her accusations, our culture changed. Or did it, really?
Oct 22, 2010 / Katha Pollitt
Opinions Are Like… Opinions Are Like…
Some more problems with Peretz, NPR's oppressive objectivity and Alter-reviews.
Oct 22, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Why a Major Muslim Group Calls NPR Firing of Juan Williams (& His Hiring By Fox) a Mistake Why a Major Muslim Group Calls NPR Firing of Juan Williams (& His Hiring By Fox) a Mistake
Muslim Public Affairs Council argues that: "NPR's decision to fire Williams was a poor decision with poor timing." It also argues that FOX's hiring of Williams with a 3-y...
Oct 22, 2010 / John Nichols
Dr. Joycelyn Elders: Marijuana, Masturbation and Medicine Dr. Joycelyn Elders: Marijuana, Masturbation and Medicine
Dr. Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American surgeon general of the US, and she's come out in favor of legalizing marijuana. We spoke to her about that, about Christine ...
Oct 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Clarence Thomas’s Ethics Problems, Then and Now Clarence Thomas’s Ethics Problems, Then and Now
Ginni Thomas called Anita Hill soon after the Times reported that Thomas's organization had accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in untraceable contributions. Did this accusat...
Oct 20, 2010 / Bruce Shapiro
Lawless Courts Lawless Courts
Immigration judges who flagrantly disregard the law are sheltered by a secretive system.
Oct 20, 2010 / Feature / Jacqueline Stevens