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Healthcare reform, political novels, and the mail.

Mar 18, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Who Speaks for Human Rights? Who Speaks for Human Rights?

A clash between a feminist activist and a former Guantánamo detainee divides the left.

Mar 18, 2010 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis

A Right to Life for the Living A Right to Life for the Living

African-American children face threats to their survival, and African-American women are confronted with challenges to their capacity to parent healthy children. But shaming misinf...

Mar 18, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Payback for Prochoicers Payback for Prochoicers

It's our turn now--and here's our list.

Mar 18, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Hey, Sailor… Hey, Sailor…

The closet persists, for Eric Massa and for countless others.

Mar 18, 2010 / JoAnn Wypijewski

Twisting History in Texas Twisting History in Texas

Texas's new curriculum teaches students about: women who adhere to traditional gender roles, the Confederacy, some parts of the Constitution, capitalism, the military and religion.

Mar 18, 2010 / Editorial / Eric Foner

Privacy Degree Zero Privacy Degree Zero

For all its defenders, privacy remains hard to understand.

Mar 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Paul Duguid

30 Million Reasons 30 Million Reasons

We support passage of the healthcare legislation, even as we urge the progressive community to begin the struggle immediately to correct its many flaws and improve its protections.

Mar 17, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Kucinich: ‘Yes,’ Then a Fight for Health Care as a Right Kucinich: ‘Yes,’ Then a Fight for Health Care as a Right

"If my vote is to be counted, let it now count for passage of the bill, hopefully in the direction of comprehensive health care reform."

Mar 17, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Watchdogging Investigation of New Orleans Killings Watchdogging Investigation of New Orleans Killings

Two former police members recently admitted to participating in a cover-up of the killings and wounding of unarmed civilians in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. Nation ...

Mar 17, 2010 / Video / Democracy Now!

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