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Mitt Romney Is the 47 Percent Mitt Romney Is the 47 Percent

 Romney has been living off the government's hand-outs for a long time. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Steve Brodner

Letters Letters

Syria on the brink. Who is the fairest trader of all?

Sep 18, 2012 / Our Readers

Puzzle No. 3253 Puzzle No. 3253

Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Sep 18, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Is Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Headed for Defeat? Is Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Headed for Defeat?

Voting rights advocates scored a partial victory today when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent the state’s voter ID law back to the lower court for a new hearing.

Sep 18, 2012 / Ari Berman

#S17 2012: One Year of Occupy Wall Street

#S17 2012: One Year of Occupy Wall Street #S17 2012: One Year of Occupy Wall Street

We spoke with organizers, union workers and students in debt who all seem to agree that Occupy isn't over.

Sep 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

GOP Mogul Behind Drug Rehab ‘Torture’ Centers Is Bankrolling Opposition to Pot Legalization in Colorado GOP Mogul Behind Drug Rehab ‘Torture’ Centers Is Bankrolling Opposition to Pot Legalization in Colorado

Mel Sembler, a major fundraiser for Romney, led a drug "treatment” center that was forced to shut down because of allegations of child abuse. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Lee Fang

Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus

Preventing sexual assault requires understanding that affirmative consent can’t be meaningfully taught to students who don’t have a comprehensive framework of human sex...

Sep 18, 2012 / StudentNation / Rachel Alexander

It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent) It’s the 1 Percent, Stupid (the Case Against the 47 Percent)

This election remains about the genuine struggles and solutions that benefit all but the most privileged in this country.

Sep 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain Terror and Tear Gas on the Streets of Bahrain

The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Jen Marlowe

US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan US Cuts Back ‘Partnering’ in Afghanistan

Data obtained by The Nation show that recent attacks on US troops by uniformed Afghans will also mean higher civilian casualties. 

Sep 18, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

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