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Why was Paul Krugman so Wrong?

Why was Paul Krugman so Wrong? Why was Paul Krugman so Wrong?

There’s a frightening enthusiasm for war among pundits—and now the public seems ready to go along too.

Sep 10, 2014 / William Greider

How First Nations in Canada Are Winning the Fight Against Big Oil

How First Nations in Canada Are Winning the Fight Against Big Oil How First Nations in Canada Are Winning the Fight Against Big Oil

Recent militant action in Canada is leading a global movement to protect frontier resources.

Sep 10, 2014 / Audrea Lim

Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State

Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State

Sex, or the fear of it, has been almost as important in the construction of this nightmare as racism.

Sep 10, 2014 / JoAnn Wypijewski

Joan Rivers Gets the Last Laugh

Joan Rivers Gets the Last Laugh Joan Rivers Gets the Last Laugh

Who today would argue publicly that women aren’t funny?

Sep 10, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit

At last, they got up from their talks at the table. Bush called Putin trustworthy, having been able To sense Putin’s soul. So, on this grand occasion, Could one thing he sensed be a taste for invasion?

Sep 10, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Hundreds of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s New Voting Restrictions

Hundreds of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s New Voting Restrictions Hundreds of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s New Voting Restrictions

More than 450 voters did not have their ballots counted in the state’s May primary as a result of the country’s harshest voting law.

Sep 10, 2014 / Ari Berman

From Schools to Shelters in Iraqi Kurdistan

From Schools to Shelters in Iraqi Kurdistan From Schools to Shelters in Iraqi Kurdistan

Yazidi refugees now sleep in classrooms, hallways and the courtyards of facilities intended for children’s education. What happens when school starts?

Sep 10, 2014 / Fred Abrahams and Foreign Policy In Focus

How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy

How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy

Andrew Cuomo’s challenger for Governor of New York State didn’t beat him in the primary, but she did prove that no candidate is invincible.

Sep 10, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe

Hope, Voting and Creating the World You Want to Live In

Hope, Voting and Creating the World You Want to Live In Hope, Voting and Creating the World You Want to Live In

Getting to the polls is just the first step.

Sep 10, 2014 / Paul Rogat Loeb

Stand Up for Internet Freedom

Stand Up for Internet Freedom Stand Up for Internet Freedom

We're running out of time to fight for net neutrality.

Sep 10, 2014 / NationAction

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