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Deadly Clashes Deepen Crisis in Egypt

Deadly Clashes Deepen Crisis in Egypt Deadly Clashes Deepen Crisis in Egypt

At least seventy-four people were killed in skirmishes between Morsi supporters and armed men this weekend.

Jul 29, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Localize This! An Action Camp for Progressives

Localize This! An Action Camp for Progressives Localize This! An Action Camp for Progressives

The Localize This Action Camp focuses on artful activism and engaging progressives in the strategic use of creative tactics.

Jul 29, 2013 / StudentNation / Kyle McCarthy and StudentNation

The Curious Cases of Edward Snowden and Robert Seldon Lady

The Curious Cases of Edward Snowden and Robert Seldon Lady The Curious Cases of Edward Snowden and Robert Seldon Lady

What two versions of "justice" tell us about our one-superpower world.

Jul 29, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

On Vultures and Red Wings: Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit

On Vultures and Red Wings: Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit On Vultures and Red Wings: Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit

The decision to go ahead with a new Red Wings hockey arena in bankrupt Detroit says so much more than its backers want us to hear.

Jul 29, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities

Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities Largest Fast Food Walkout Begins in Seven Cities

Today marks the beginning of the largest fast food walkout in US history.

Jul 29, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash

Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash

MapLight reveals that lawmakers voting against the Amash Amendment are awash in defense contractor money. 

Jul 29, 2013 / Lee Fang

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How Not to Make a Dust Bowl Worse

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How Not to Make a Dust Bowl Worse This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How Not to Make a Dust Bowl Worse

The current drought in the Southwest bears echoes of the 1930s, when Nation writers and illustrators evoked what it was like to have “nice hot dust in your nose, eyes, and th...

Jul 27, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Justice Department Goes After Texas’s Discriminatory Voting Laws

Justice Department Goes After Texas’s Discriminatory Voting Laws Justice Department Goes After Texas’s Discriminatory Voting Laws

The federal government announced it would ask a federal court in Texas to subject the state to a pre-clearance regime whenever the tries to change voting laws and practices.

Jul 26, 2013 / Chris Hayes

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’ Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egyptians Are Coming to the Streets in a ‘Very Tense and Violent Time’

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, speaking from Cairo, joined Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to analyze the allegations against ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the protests surroundin...

Jul 26, 2013 / Press Room

#AskJessica: How Can Feminists Make Their Voices Heard? #AskJessica: How Can Feminists Make Their Voices Heard?

A big book deal isn't the only way.

Jul 26, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

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