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Mixing It Up Even More Mixing It Up Even More

Anagramming is twisting an arm and gaming

May 9, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Mothers Cry for Justice Mothers Cry for Justice

A call to action from mothers whose children have been killed by the NYPD.

May 9, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

The Most Compelling Testimony From the Congressional Drone Hearing

The Most Compelling Testimony From the Congressional Drone Hearing The Most Compelling Testimony From the Congressional Drone Hearing

Congressional progressives held an important hearing on Capitol Hill this week, urging more transparency from the adminsitration about its drone policy.

May 9, 2013 / George Zornick

Lobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill

Lobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill Lobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill

Lobbyists are winning top jobs in Congress and are poised to provide big legislative favors to their former employers. 

May 9, 2013 / Lee Fang

The Problem in New York Politics Is Big Money, Not Small Parties

The Problem in New York Politics Is Big Money, Not Small Parties The Problem in New York Politics Is Big Money, Not Small Parties

Rather than limiting third parties' influence, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should work with them to take action on campaign finance reform.

May 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Cesspool: Why Youth Sports Stink

The Cesspool: Why Youth Sports Stink The Cesspool: Why Youth Sports Stink

Big business and the explosion in college tuition are robbing kids of a positive youth sports experience.

May 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin

If the Government Does It, It’s ‘Legal’

If the Government Does It, It’s ‘Legal’ If the Government Does It, It’s ‘Legal’

In the name of homeland security, the US has spent seven years and untold dollars silencing one man.

May 9, 2013 / Peter Van Buren

Bill de Blasio: New York’s ‘Tale of Two Cities’

Bill de Blasio: New York’s ‘Tale of Two Cities’ Bill de Blasio: New York’s ‘Tale of Two Cities’

As part of The Nation's mayoral candidate series, de Blasio gives his views on how to tackle economic inequality.

May 9, 2013 / The Nation

New Era Windows Opens for Business in Chicago

New Era Windows Opens for Business in Chicago New Era Windows Opens for Business in Chicago

Tired of their lives in other people’s hands, window makers started a co-op.

May 9, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Fast Food Workers Strike in St. Louis

Fast Food Workers Strike in St. Louis Fast Food Workers Strike in St. Louis

In the third walkout of its kind in five weeks, workers across the city are demanding a living wage of $15 per hour and the right to form a union without retaliation.

May 9, 2013 / Annie Shields

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