Society

Courage for Immigration Reform Courage for Immigration Reform

 Immigration is shaping up to be one of the next big fights, and it has the potential to be far, far messier—and more violent—than the health care battle.

Mar 26, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate? The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate?

Fourteen states have filed suit challenging the healthcare overhaul, particularly the individual mandate, as unconstitutional. Christopher Hayes asks Columbia law professor Gillian...

Mar 26, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

Step Toward Justice for Jamie Leigh Jones Step Toward Justice for Jamie Leigh Jones

  Score one for Senator Al Franken. Thanks to him, Jamie Leigh Jones, a former KBR employee who alleges she was gang raped by her coworkers will get her day in court.  

Mar 26, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Student Loan Reform Clears Senate Student Loan Reform Clears Senate

  Free public higher education it is not. But for millions of students at the margins, it's real help.

Mar 25, 2010 / The Notion / Richard Kim

Predictions, Predictions Predictions, Predictions

French cinema, jazz classics and Amanpour on ABC.

Mar 25, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Times’ Bias Killed ACORN The Times’ Bias Killed ACORN

  ACORN's closing up shop. Who's to blame?

Mar 25, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

One Lump of Racism, or Two, With Your Tea? One Lump of Racism, or Two, With Your Tea?

GOP, Tea Partisans should honor Reagan, who said: "There is no room for racism, anti-Semitism, or other forms of ethnic and racial hatred in this country."

Mar 25, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Immigrants Demand Reform, Now Immigrants Demand Reform, Now

Tens of thousands of immigrants rallied in Washington, DC, this weekend to push stalling lawmakers to take action on legalization and end deportations.

Mar 24, 2010 / Gaiutra Bahadur

Can Obama Talk About Race? Can Obama Talk About Race?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Obama is not talking about race and what it means for African Americans.

Mar 24, 2010 / Video / GRITtv

Civil Rights, But Not Unions, Come to Kalamazoo Civil Rights, But Not Unions, Come to Kalamazoo

Marriage equality dominates the national conversation about LGBT rights, while basic battles against job and housing discrimination are still fierce. LGBT residents of Kalamazoo, M...

Mar 24, 2010 / Anna Clark

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