On Roger Ebert, 1942-2013 On Roger Ebert, 1942-2013
Ebert was a great popularizer of discussion about the arts, and we'd do well not to forget that.
Apr 5, 2013 / Michelle Dean
The ‘Undo-Everything’ Congress: What the Press Doesn’t See The ‘Undo-Everything’ Congress: What the Press Doesn’t See
The hard-right wing exerts an oversized influence on our gridlocked Congress, thanks in part to a Beltway media enamored of them.
Apr 5, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
This Week in Poverty: Sequestration, Housing, Homelessness This Week in Poverty: Sequestration, Housing, Homelessness
With sequestration, a bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.
Apr 5, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
The Student Loan Fairness Act is Only Fair The Student Loan Fairness Act is Only Fair
There's a way to offer meaningful relief to many of the more than 37 million Americans saddled with student loan debt while also kick-starting the economy.
Apr 4, 2013 / NationAction
What’s So Great About Two? What’s So Great About Two?
Every cryptic clue has two parts. Why not one or three?
Apr 4, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Why the Climate Movement is Historically Unique Why the Climate Movement is Historically Unique
Never before has an issue involved every single human being on this planet, and never before has the window for action been so short.
Apr 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation
Puzzle No. 3278 Puzzle No. 3278
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Apr 4, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Capitalism: A Disaster for All Seasons Capitalism: A Disaster for All Seasons
For every San Francisco earthquake and Superstorm Sandy, some die—and others profit.
Apr 4, 2013 / Steve Fraser
I Shattered My Leg at the NCAA Tournament and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt I Shattered My Leg at the NCAA Tournament and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Adidas and the NCAA now have a t-shirt to commemerate Kevin Ware's broken leg.
Apr 3, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar Chuck Hagel’s Speech: Nice, But No Cigar
Let's see some numbers, and some specifics, about promised reforms and reorganization.
Apr 3, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss