Society

Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce

Arizona's notorious anti-immigrant crusader is about to become the first State Senate president in US history to be recalled.

Jun 1, 2011 / Jeff Biggers

Amid Reports of Wrongdoing, Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel Resigns Amid Reports of Wrongdoing, Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel Resigns

Tressel is just the latest NCAA moralist to take a hard fall.

May 31, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs

With high unemployment among youth, maybe young people should be thinking about creating their own jobs.

May 31, 2011 / Video / MSNBC

Meet the Millennial Budget

Meet the Millennial Budget Meet the Millennial Budget

The outcome of the budget debate will have a huge impact on future generations, as spending decisions will determine how large of a debt is passed on. Several thousand young people...

May 31, 2011 / Video / The Roosevelt Institute

Post-Legal America and the National Security Complex Post-Legal America and the National Security Complex

In terms of what used to be called “foreign policy,” and more recently “national security,” the United States is now a post-legal society.

May 31, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution

Real revolutions will never be televised. But the man who told us that revolutionized music and movements. 

May 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU

The path is now open for Serbia’s entry into the Union. But Serbian society has just begun the hard work of coming to terms with the country’s role in perpetrating war ...

May 27, 2011 / Paul Hockenos

When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK

Pepe le Pew meets Michelle.

May 27, 2011 / The Notion / Leslie Savan

Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, a Crude Word, a Classy Apology Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, a Crude Word, a Classy Apology

It was a bad week for a good man, but the MSNBC host will be back to give voice to working men and women.

May 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate

New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...

May 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

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