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Marriage Equality Fight Confirms (Again) That Chris Christie is No Moderate Marriage Equality Fight Confirms (Again) That Chris Christie is No Moderate

New Jersey judge says state must allow same-sex marriage. But the Republican governor fights to maintain discrimination.

Sep 28, 2013 / John Nichols

Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp

Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp

The right salivates over the “news” that the NYC mayoral hopeful once visited Nicaragua and that, for a yearbook photo, didn’t wear a tie. 

Sep 27, 2013 / Leslie Savan

Scientific Consensus Won’t Change the Politics of Climate Change

Scientific Consensus Won’t Change the Politics of Climate Change Scientific Consensus Won’t Change the Politics of Climate Change

Following the release of the IPCC’s landmark global warming report, progressives should challenge the cruelty behind climate deniers” politics, not the weakness of thei...

Sep 27, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market

The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market The Vast, Unregulated Online Gun Market

What's the point of having a background check system if all you need to purchase a gun is an e-mail address?

Sep 27, 2013 / George Zornick

Odds and Ends (Reed’s Away)

Odds and Ends (Reed’s Away) Odds and Ends (Reed’s Away)

Eric Alterman’s weekly media round-up. 

Sep 27, 2013 / Eric Alterman

The Republican Ransom Note

The Republican Ransom Note The Republican Ransom Note

The House GOP is holding America hostage with the same agenda that lost them the election. 

Sep 27, 2013 / Chris Hayes

Students Take On Teach for America—and Its Political Allies

Students Take On Teach for America—and Its Political Allies Students Take On Teach for America—and Its Political Allies

As the semester rolls on, fast-tracked teachers, vouchers and corporate-friendly Democrats get roasted.

Sep 27, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

This Week in Poverty: Five Things You Might Have Missed on ‘Poverty Day’

This Week in Poverty: Five Things You Might Have Missed on ‘Poverty Day’ This Week in Poverty: Five Things You Might Have Missed on ‘Poverty Day’

Poverty Day--the one day every year when the mainstream media turns its attention to the poor--was last week. Here are five things you might have missed amidst the frenzy of covera...

Sep 27, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Why We Write About Oppression

Why We Write About Oppression Why We Write About Oppression

No one feels a sense of moral superiority when talking about their own discrimination. 

Sep 27, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

GOP Debt-Ceiling Bill Violates Boehner’s ‘Pledge to America’

GOP Debt-Ceiling Bill Violates Boehner’s ‘Pledge to America’ GOP Debt-Ceiling Bill Violates Boehner’s ‘Pledge to America’

The House Republican plan to hold the debt ceiling hostage in exchange for over twenty corporate giveaways violates their ethics pledge, which calls for advancing major legislation...

Sep 27, 2013 / Lee Fang

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