Whither a Russian Student Movement? Whither a Russian Student Movement?
Recent outbursts of student activism are raising hopes for the emergence of a Russian student movement on the heels of the mass political protests of 2011–12.
Feb 22, 2013 / StudentNation / Alec Luhn and StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/22/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (2/22/13)
This week's articles critique the United Nations, big labor, big business, the mainstream media and President Obama.
Feb 22, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Sundance, the Oscars and the Decline of Film Criticism—Not Just a Lady Problem Sundance, the Oscars and the Decline of Film Criticism—Not Just a Lady Problem
The Sundance-to-Oscar pipeline has been great for independent film directors—at least the male ones.
Feb 22, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roya Rastegar
Remembering Ronald Dworkin Remembering Ronald Dworkin
The death of Ronald Dworkin means the loss of the most important advocate in our time – to borrow the title of his last book – of “taking rights seriously.”...
Feb 22, 2013 / Aryeh Neier
Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout
Will Virginia be the latest case for proving why the Voting Rights Act is still needed?
Feb 22, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch
Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News
Google is one of the most important “publishers” in the world, and the company’s lucrative algorithm reveals a picture of the future of profitable content.
Feb 22, 2013 / Ari Melber
Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL
The existing portions of the Keystone pipeline saw fourteen spills in its first year of operation, and extending it across the entire country would pose a huge public health hazard...
Feb 22, 2013 / George Zornick
Sequestration Sacrifices Jobs to Save Billionaire Tax Breaks Sequestration Sacrifices Jobs to Save Billionaire Tax Breaks
America is not broke. America has broken budget priorities that can be fixed without embracing the austerity fantasy.
Feb 22, 2013 / John Nichols
Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike
Janitors say they’re prepared to walk off the job to protest unsafe conditions and illegal retaliation.
Feb 22, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
This Week in Poverty: How Obama Can Fight Hunger Now This Week in Poverty: How Obama Can Fight Hunger Now
There are 50 million Americans struggling with hunger—and with sequestration, things will get worse.
Feb 22, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann