Puzzle No. 3312 Puzzle No. 3312
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Jan 28, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

State of the Union Challenge: Inequality Cannot Be Addressed by “NAFTA on Steroids” State of the Union Challenge: Inequality Cannot Be Addressed by “NAFTA on Steroids”
The president is getting a lot right. But he cannot afford to muddle his message tonight.
Jan 28, 2014 / John Nichols
Friendly Advice Friendly Advice
“No more playing the race card.” —Sarah Palin’s Twitter advice to Barack Obama One fact that the man can't evade: The race card should never be played. If he's to start making the grade, He'll have to stop being that shade.
Jan 28, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

John Feffer: The Failed Pacific Pivot John Feffer: The Failed Pacific Pivot
The Obama administration's strategic rebalance is really just a retreat.
Jan 28, 2014 / John Feffer

Pete Seeger’s Biggest Day Pete Seeger’s Biggest Day
In a life of memorable moments, one of the most important was the day Seeger sang “Give Peace a Chance” with half a million people.
Jan 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Pete Seeger Brought the World Together Pete Seeger Brought the World Together
Pete’s fingers can strum no longer, but, thanks to him, people around the world can have many “singing tomorrows.”
Jan 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Peter Dreier

The Promise of Transpartisanship The Promise of Transpartisanship
A reactionary shift toward bipartisanship—toward an anodyne centrism—isn’t the solution.
Jan 28, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data
By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.
Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Celebrating Pete Seeger Celebrating Pete Seeger
For his 90th birthday, a rollicking celebration at Madison Square Garden paid tribute to the extraordinary activist musician.
Jan 28, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Case for Grantland to Take Down ‘Dr. V’s Magical Putter’ The Case for Grantland to Take Down ‘Dr. V’s Magical Putter’
The trans community is asking for Grantland to take down their article "Dr. V’s Magical Putter." They should be heard.
Jan 28, 2014 / Dave Zirin