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More Unique? More Unique?

Further thoughts on ambiguity in cryptic clues

Aug 29, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement

March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement

Representatives of the youth generation were cut from yesterday’s roster of speakers, but that won’t stop them from building a movement on their own.

Aug 29, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress?

Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress? Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress?

More than 150 House Democrats and Republicans say: “Congress must assert our authority.”

Aug 29, 2013 / John Nichols

‘I’m Johnny Manziel, and You’re Not’: An Imagined Speech

‘I’m Johnny Manziel, and You’re Not’: An Imagined Speech ‘I’m Johnny Manziel, and You’re Not’: An Imagined Speech

The NCAA mandated that Johnny Manziel had to give a speech detailing all the life lessons he learned this off-season. Here is a fictional accounting of what he might say. 

Aug 28, 2013 / Dave Zirin

On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights

On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights

The right to vote is under the most sustained attack since 1965, but civil rights activists are fighting back.

Aug 28, 2013 / Ari Berman

The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan

The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan The Hidden History of New York City’s Central Library Plan

Why did one of the world’s greatest libraries adopt a $300 million transformation without any real public debate?

Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style

Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style

After Mexico City liberalized its abortion law, a fierce backlash followed. Is its striking resemblance to the US “pro-life” movement a coincidence?

Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Kathryn Joyce

Ecuador’s Paradise Lost

Ecuador’s Paradise Lost Ecuador’s Paradise Lost

President Rafael Correa tried to save the world’s most biodiverse forest, the Yasuni National Park—but rich nations ignored his offer.

Aug 28, 2013 / Feature / Christian Parenti

The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria

The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria The Case Against Military Intervention in Syria

There are both practical and humanitarian reasons to oppose US airstrikes in response to the horrific chemical weapons attack.

Aug 28, 2013 / The Editors

The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It

The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It

Mayor Bloomberg and Ray Kelly lost big: a federal court ruling and a new law ban the racial profiling that undergirds the discriminatory practice. 

Aug 28, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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