Society

Voices in Conflict Voices in Conflict

When Wilton High School censored a student play about the Iraq war, the cast went to the Public.

Jun 21, 2007 / Feature / Emily Douglas

Hong Kong, Ten Years After Hong Kong, Ten Years After

Ten years of Chinese rule in Hong Kong hasn't resulted in severe human rights abuses, but full democracy has yet to emerge.

Jun 21, 2007 / Feature / Fiona Ng

School’s Out School’s Out

The radical corporate overhaul of NYC public schools is draining the soul from education and reducing learning to a series of standardized tests and progress reports.

Jun 21, 2007 / Feature / LynNell Hancock

Anything Boys Can Do… Anything Boys Can Do…

The Dangerous Book for Boys does no boy a favor by resuscitating the Anglo-imperial manly ideals. And what about girls?

Jun 21, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Zyklon B on the US Border Zyklon B on the US Border

A grim history lesson of what happened in the 1920s when fears of alien infection inflamed American eugenicists.

Jun 21, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

A New Green Card Deal A New Green Card Deal

History is full of examples showing that policies designed to exclude immigrants are doomed to fail.

Jun 21, 2007 / Editorial / Mae Ngai

In Praise of Red Tape In Praise of Red Tape

When lawmakers and the media failed to hold the Bush Administration to account, it was left to bureaucrats to defend the integrity of government.

Jun 21, 2007 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution

The pseudonymous Southern California blogger accepts the Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award on behalf of progressive bloggers everywhere--and invites the nation to join the pa...

Jun 20, 2007 / Editorial / Digby

When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib? When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib?

A close reading of L. Paul Bremer's memoir shows the President knew details about torture far earlier than he has acknowledged.

Jun 20, 2007 / Feature / Ryan Grim

The YouTube Election The YouTube Election

Edwards primps, Hillary spoofs The Sopranos and Obama Girl oozes charm. But can web campaigns turn clicks into votes?

Jun 20, 2007 / Editorial / Rebecca Tinkelman

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