John Nichols: The ‘Fix the Debt’ Campaign’s Astroturf Roots John Nichols: The ‘Fix the Debt’ Campaign’s Astroturf Roots
How did debt reduction become Washington's number one priority?
Feb 22, 2013 / Francis Reynolds
More Than the Sequester Clock Is Ticking More Than the Sequester Clock Is Ticking
Groupthink has misled us to belive that austerity will bring economic growth. What suggestion will finally alert us to the ticking of so many other issues that we've blocked ou...
Feb 22, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Support LGBTQ Immigrants Support LGBTQ Immigrants
Implore your lawmakers to make sure LGBTQ people are included in any immigration reform legislation.
Feb 22, 2013 / NationAction
Comments of the Week: “Forward on Climate,” #TheRealTANF and Immigration Comments of the Week: “Forward on Climate,” #TheRealTANF and Immigration
Our readers sound off on the "Forward on Climate" rally in Washington, "welfare reform" and immigration.
Feb 22, 2013 / Sarah Arnold
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