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May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform

May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform

This year’s march was led by immigrant and youth activists pressing for long-awaited justice.

May 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Obama: Walk Your Talk on Guantánamo

Obama: Walk Your Talk on Guantánamo Obama: Walk Your Talk on Guantánamo

As the hunger strike approaches its 100th day on May 17, 100 prisoners are refusing food.

May 1, 2013 / The Editors

Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction

Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction

We can’t let our discomfort with teen sex trump young people’s right to reproductive health.

May 1, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

A Professional Victim: On Ira B. Arnstein A Professional Victim: On Ira B. Arnstein

How music plagiarism ruined a composer’s career and literally drove him mad.

Apr 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets

Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets Google’s Spymasters Are Now Worried About Your Secrets

Search engine executives warn about invasive government surveillance, but the digital arms trade begins with their own technologies.

Apr 30, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater

Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater Crossing the Mexican Border—in a Theater

The interactive La Ruta dramatizes an experience that many immigrants know too well—and senators could learn from.

Apr 30, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests

The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.

Apr 29, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

On MoDo

On MoDo On MoDo

The New York Times columnist chastises President Obama for his failure to deal with other pols, ignoring the huge flaws of a system based on silent filibusters and fundra...

Apr 25, 2013 / Eric Alterman

No, Chuck Grassley, the Tsarnaev Brothers Were Not in the Shadows

No, Chuck Grassley, the Tsarnaev Brothers Were Not in the Shadows No, Chuck Grassley, the Tsarnaev Brothers Were Not in the Shadows

After Boston, are the Senate Judiciary Hearings on immigration actually helping us get closer to reform?

Apr 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado

Inside America’s Dirty Wars

Inside America’s Dirty Wars Inside America’s Dirty Wars

How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.

Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

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