Why the NRA Is Blocking Obama’s Surgeon General Nominee Why the NRA Is Blocking Obama’s Surgeon General Nominee
It’s not about his record: it’s part of a longstanding effort to make discussion of gun violence taboo, and to keep the gun industry unregulated.
Mar 18, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Effort to Revive Affirmative Action in California Splits Asian-American Community Effort to Revive Affirmative Action in California Splits Asian-American Community
A grassroots movement tapped into fears that affirmative action would close off university spots for Asian-American students.
Mar 18, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
After Senate Revelations, the CIA Should Be Looking Over its Shoulder After Senate Revelations, the CIA Should Be Looking Over its Shoulder
This showdown can‘t be ignored. At stake is whether the CIA is accountable to the Congress and the law.
Mar 18, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Women Rightly Fear Failure Why Women Rightly Fear Failure
If the world demands that you work twice as hard to get half the reward, why would you handicap yourself?
Mar 18, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Republican Vaporware: Four Years Later, the GOP Still Isn’t Serious About Replacing Obamacare Republican Vaporware: Four Years Later, the GOP Still Isn’t Serious About Replacing Obamacare
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the GOP and Obamacare.
Mar 18, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Why Women Use Birth Control Why Women Use Birth Control
A reporter interviews a young woman about her contraceptive choices.
Mar 18, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
If Democrats Want to Win in 2014, They’ll Need a Real Economic Agenda If Democrats Want to Win in 2014, They’ll Need a Real Economic Agenda
A higher minimum wage, better jobs, universal pre-K are the issues that will bring out core voters for the midterms.
Mar 17, 2014 / Press Room
Obama’s Response to the Crimea Vote Is Measured, So Far Obama’s Response to the Crimea Vote Is Measured, So Far
But the hawks are demanding much stronger measures.
Mar 17, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
Media Isn’t Baseball: Diversity Problems in the Clubhouse Media Isn’t Baseball: Diversity Problems in the Clubhouse
The numbers for representation of women and people of color in the media don’t add up to anything good.
Mar 17, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong
The Problem With Anti-Trafficking Dragnets The Problem With Anti-Trafficking Dragnets
A campaign to criminalize sex workers has put the City of Phoenix under the scrutiny of UN human rights authorities.
Mar 17, 2014 / Michelle Chen