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A Constitutional Case Against Felony Disenfranchisement Laws A Constitutional Case Against Felony Disenfranchisement Laws

Obama's recent court victory on early voting may have carved a legal path for fighting down felony disenfranchisement laws.

Dec 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock

The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning

The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning

News organizations thrilled to exploit the information Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself.

Dec 14, 2012 / Robert Scheer

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Raises Dark Memories

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Raises Dark Memories ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Raises Dark Memories

What's really bothering us is not whether torture works but that Americans are torturers.

Dec 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean

This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss

This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof acknowledges that he is no expert on domestic policy, and then sets out to prove it.

Dec 14, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Support Walmart Workers

Support Walmart Workers Support Walmart Workers

Add your voice to the protests supporting Walmart workers.

Dec 13, 2012 / NationAction

Debugging Our Democracy Debugging Our Democracy

Our sticky, rickety ability to govern forces us to incessantly choose policy choices from the bad/dumb end of the solution continuum.

Dec 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem

Ben Bernanke described the persistence of mass joblessness as “a waste of human and economic potential.”

Dec 13, 2012 / William Greider

Going My Way? Going My Way?

Directionality in cryptic clues

Dec 13, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska

Just a month from Election Day states are already pining for restrictions in the next election.

Dec 13, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons

Republican war hawks are pressing for military engagement in Syria. Here’s hoping the president ignores them.

Dec 13, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

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