Black Voters, Not the ‘Gender Gap,’ Won Virginia for McAuliffe Black Voters, Not the ‘Gender Gap,’ Won Virginia for McAuliffe
Women of color are the “gender gap.”
Nov 7, 2013 / Zerlina Maxwell
The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop The Terrorism That Torture Didn’t Stop
Supporters of “enhanced interrogation” tout dubious claims of its effectiveness but ignore two cases where it failed to thwart terrorism.
Nov 7, 2013 / Katherine Hawkins
#OutWithStudentDebt Videos Help Shed the Stigma of Indebtedness #OutWithStudentDebt Videos Help Shed the Stigma of Indebtedness
Meet the three winners of the #OutWithStudentDebt Video Project.
Nov 7, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Long and Short of It The Long and Short of It
Keeping clues concise—and sometimes not
Nov 7, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Paid Sick Days Have Momentum—but the Opposition Might Have More Paid Sick Days Have Momentum—but the Opposition Might Have More
Ten bills blocking paid sick days have been passed, seven this year alone. But that doesn’t have progressives down.
Nov 7, 2013 / Bryce Covert
The Next ‘Cliff’ Threatens the Long-Term Jobless The Next ‘Cliff’ Threatens the Long-Term Jobless
Time for Congress to start planning ahead.
Nov 7, 2013 / George Zornick
‘The Voice of Greek Radio Falls Silent’ ‘The Voice of Greek Radio Falls Silent’
Syriza tables no-confidence motion as Greek government evicts workers from state broadcaster.
Nov 7, 2013 / Maria Margaronis
Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas Voter Suppression Backfires in North Carolina, Spreads in Texas
Efforts to restrict student voting failed in North Carolina, but voter suppression attempts accelerated in Texas during the last election.
Nov 7, 2013 / Ari Berman
Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan Encounters With the American Military in Afghanistan
Here’s the cost of American-style war.
Nov 7, 2013 / Ann Jones
Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery
The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking and servitude.
Nov 7, 2013 / Nisha Varia and Foreign Policy In Focus