NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion
NYU has refused to present any kind of business plan for its 2031 expansion plan.
Sep 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger
GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin GOP Candidates Feeling Pressure From NRSC’s Flirtation With Akin
Senators who raised money for the national party will be in tough spot should it back Todd Akin again.
Sep 27, 2012 / George Zornick
Another Victory for Resistance: Restaurant Workers Win Settlement From Star Chef Another Victory for Resistance: Restaurant Workers Win Settlement From Star Chef
Score another victory for resistance. After thirty-one workers sued his acclaimed restaurant Del Posto, celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to a $1.15 million settlement.
Sep 27, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare Mitt’s New ‘I Care’ Message Makes a Pretty Good Case… for Obamacare
How does Romney argue that his efforts to expand healthcare in Massachusetts show “empathy” while ripping Affordable Care Act?
Sep 27, 2012 / John Nichols
A Letter to My Allies on the Left A Letter to My Allies on the Left
It's time we kick the “lesser of two evils” excuse and engage in a true political conversation.
Sep 27, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Let Former Felons Vote Let Former Felons Vote
Felon voting is a legitimate part of any functioning democracy.
Sep 27, 2012 / NationAction
It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style
The collective scorn finally punctured the owners' magical mental space, bringing them to the negotiating table to settle.
Sep 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
GOP Quietly Hires Firm Tied to Voter Fraud Scandal for Work in Battleground States GOP Quietly Hires Firm Tied to Voter Fraud Scandal for Work in Battleground States
Nathan Sproul, a consultant tied to widespread efforts to suppress Democratic votes through destroying voter registration forms, appears to have been hired again in swing states.&n...
Sep 27, 2012 / Lee Fang
The Fight to Vote The Fight to Vote
The right’s war on democracy underscores the need for a constitutionally protected right to vote.
Sep 26, 2012 / The Editors
A Lesson for Arne Duncan A Lesson for Arne Duncan
It’s one thing to stand for children, the ever-forgotten pawns of the so-called school wars. It’s another to take students seriously as interlocutors in poli...
Sep 26, 2012 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky