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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
A terrific quote by Coach John Harbaugh at the Ravens victory rally deserves its historic context.
Feb 6, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin