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It’s Time to End the War on Drugs It’s Time to End the War on Drugs

The trillion-dollar crusade isn’t making America drug-free—it’s making us the world's most incarcerated population. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests Occupy Walmart: Workers Plan Black Friday Protests

Occupy Wall Street is showing solidarity with striking Walmart workers. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

Supertormenta Sandy: ¿El shock del Pueblo? Supertormenta Sandy: ¿El shock del Pueblo?

Cuando escribí La doctrina del shock estaba documentando crímenes del pasado. La buena noticia es que se trata de un crimen en desarrollo: todavía podemos detenerlo. Aseg...

Nov 20, 2012 / Naomi Klein

Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning Home-State Scandal Interrupts Scott Walker’s Presidential Positioning

The Wisconsin governor is accused of using county employees and resources to aid his campaign. 

Nov 20, 2012 / John Nichols

Mohamed Morsi in the Middle Mohamed Morsi in the Middle

The newly elected Egyptian president, at the center of cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, is under heavy domestic and international pressure from all sides.

Nov 20, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Josh Eidelson: The True Power of Walmart Workers Josh Eidelson: The True Power of Walmart Workers

A historic, nation-wide strike on the megastore’s most profitable day could have a “permanent impact” on the Walmart brand. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Press Room

Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference Colleges’ Elitist Legacy Preference

In university admissions, why are we preferencing the already-privileged? 

Nov 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Scott Stern

The Problem With Hamas The Problem With Hamas

Killing Hamas’s military leader is the latest in a long line of murders that has radicalized Palestinians. But maybe that's the point. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

An Obit for General Petraeus

An Obit for General Petraeus An Obit for General Petraeus

Most media has lauded Petraeus for his military success. But his true strength was as a P.R. prodigy. 

Nov 20, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt

Petraeus Packs Up Petraeus Packs Up

Droney the predator drone doesn't understand sex scandals.

Nov 20, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow

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