Can Billionaire Philanthropists Replace the Federal Government? Can Billionaire Philanthropists Replace the Federal Government?
Some wealthy individuals are using the government shutdown to promote a very different vision for America’s future.
Oct 11, 2013 / Amy Schiller
Blackfeet Elder Refuses to Be Son-in-Law Rick Reilly’s ‘Uncle Tom’ Blackfeet Elder Refuses to Be Son-in-Law Rick Reilly’s ‘Uncle Tom’
Rick Reilly’s Native American father-in-law sets the record straight and says he won't be anyone’s “Uncle Tom.”
Oct 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia
As police brutality, deportation and voter suppression rage on, new movements emerge.
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Unraveling of Representative Democracy The Unraveling of Representative Democracy
The effects of unlimited and opaque influx of money into institutions of political power have been insidious and widespread, tearing at the foundation of the political system like ...
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Kai Raub and StudentNation
Saving Face: Falsely Balanced Accountability Is the New False Equivalence Saving Face: Falsely Balanced Accountability Is the New False Equivalence
Eric Alterman provides his weekly media round-up and Reed Richardson takes on the false accountability of the American press.
Oct 11, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means This Week in Poverty: What ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Really Means
GOP proposals to defund Obamacare are the equivalent of a death sentence for thousands of Americans.
Oct 11, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13
This week: a new editor for Granma, a botched raid on al-Shabab in Somalia, and the impact of the government shutdown on Hurricane Sandy victims.
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Shutdown Politics: Support for Democratic Takeover of House Spikes Shutdown Politics: Support for Democratic Takeover of House Spikes
The movement is so dramatic that, even with gerrymandering in their favor, Republicans are beginning to look vulnerable.
Oct 11, 2013 / John Nichols
The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires? The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires?
NYC's elite don't necessarily take to well to de Blasio, many of them are Bloomberg's friends.
Oct 10, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Blueprints for a New Economy Blueprints for a New Economy
Advocates for deep changes to our economic and political systems are turning to earlier movements for inspiration.
Oct 10, 2013 / Rachel Plattus and Eli Feghali