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The Best Sequester Plan in Washington

The Best Sequester Plan in Washington The Best Sequester Plan in Washington

An even mix between cuts and revenue increases, eliminating wasteful Pentagon spending and tax loopholes for the wealthy, all while investing in job creation. What’s not to l...

Feb 6, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement

The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement

As Roe v. Wade turns forty, NARAL seeks to mobilize a younger generation of activists.

Feb 6, 2013 / Anna Simonton

NYU Divest Hosts Bill McKibben, Faces Rebuff From Administration

NYU Divest Hosts Bill McKibben, Faces Rebuff From Administration NYU Divest Hosts Bill McKibben, Faces Rebuff From Administration

The environmental activist and self-described “professional bummer-out-er" spoke at Cooper Union's historic Great Hall last night.

Feb 6, 2013 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin and StudentNation

The Dignity Campaign’s Alternative Vision for Immigration Reform

The Dignity Campaign’s Alternative Vision for Immigration Reform The Dignity Campaign’s Alternative Vision for Immigration Reform

Rejecting proposals to tighten borders, a network of grassroots groups calls for reform based on “human, labor and civil rights for all.”

Feb 6, 2013 / David Bacon

A Path for Immigrants? A Path for Immigrants?

To be decent, an immigration reform bill must set out a path to citizenship that isn’t paved with broken glass.

Feb 6, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors

The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism

The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism The Missing Link in Obama’s Liberalism

The president's inaugural address touched all the important bases, except one.

Feb 6, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Immigration Is Not a Domestic Issue

Immigration Is Not a Domestic Issue Immigration Is Not a Domestic Issue

Whatever reform passes in Washington, poverty in the global South will continue to drive migration.

Feb 6, 2013 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

The Former Terror Suspect Leading the Attack on the Brooklyn College BDS Panel

The Former Terror Suspect Leading the Attack on the Brooklyn College BDS Panel The Former Terror Suspect Leading the Attack on the Brooklyn College BDS Panel

State Assemblyman Dov Hikind was deeply involved in the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI listed as a “violent extremist Jewish organization.” Other officials should...

Feb 6, 2013 / Max Blumenthal

Meet the Dreamers Escorted Out of the House Immigration Hearing

Meet the Dreamers Escorted Out of the House Immigration Hearing Meet the Dreamers Escorted Out of the House Immigration Hearing

The House held its first immigration hearing of the year—and undocumented youth claimed their space there. 

Feb 6, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado

Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali

Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali

A terrific quote by Coach John Harbaugh at the Ravens victory rally deserves its historic context.

Feb 6, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

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