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That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People That Wasn’t So Hard: NYC Expands Paid Sick Leave to 500,000 More People

Any company with five employees or more will have to grant paid sick time off.

Feb 26, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty Students Protest Napolitano, Occupy Michigan and Strike With Faculty

Across the country, the last two weeks have seen major student protests against racism and austerity.

Feb 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem Journalism’s Real Hoax Problem

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on accountability in mainstream journalism. 

Feb 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word? A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?

Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appeared alongside Muhammad Ali’s daughter Rasheda on MSNBC’s The Reid Report to discuss Ali’s legacy.

Feb 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline

Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline

The tangled web of affairs, accusations and legal battles that defined Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s relationship unfolded over three decades. 

Feb 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions

The New Jersey governor says he might take ‘extreme measures.’

Feb 26, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration

The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.

Feb 26, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End

The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.

Feb 26, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Obama finally started making plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, and members of Congress are speaking up. 

Feb 26, 2014 / George Zornick

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures? Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?

Local Principal Reduction provides a local solution for underwater homeowners facing foreclosure.

Feb 26, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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