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UC Student Workers Protest Restrictions on Health Insurance Plan UC Student Workers Protest Restrictions on Health Insurance Plan

The UC student workers’ union, organized the rally to call for the elimination of the lifetime maximum on the Student Health Insurance Plan, the reduction of the co-pays on t...

Oct 25, 2012 / StudentNation / Dan Kwak

In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return

In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return In Virginia, 350 Thousand Would-Be Voters Wait for Democracy’s Slow Return

Republican Governor Bob McDonnell is restoring the voting rights of more formerly incarcerated residents than any previous administration. And it’s still a drop in the bucket...

Oct 25, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Mitt Romney’s Connection to For-Profit Colleges

Mitt Romney’s Connection to For-Profit Colleges Mitt Romney’s Connection to For-Profit Colleges

New video reveals why Mitt Romney has been less than transparent about his connections to the for-profit college industry.

Oct 25, 2012 / StudentNation / Kyle McCarthy and Natalia Abrams

What a Republican Senate Would Look Like

What a Republican Senate Would Look Like What a Republican Senate Would Look Like

There’s a steep ideological drop-off from current Democratic committee chairs and their Republican counterparts. 

Oct 25, 2012 / George Zornick

‘It’s Bonds. Barry Bonds’: The Return of Baseball’s Invisible Man ‘It’s Bonds. Barry Bonds’: The Return of Baseball’s Invisible Man

The name Barry Bonds returned to the airwaves as the Giants returned to the World Series

Oct 25, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Michael T. Klare: Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan

Michael T. Klare: Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan Michael T. Klare: Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan

Mitt Romney's energy plan would roll back 50 years of environmental protections.

Oct 25, 2012 / The Nation

Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’ Obama on Voter Suppression: ‘It’s a Problem’

In an interview with Jay Leno, President Obama denounces voter suppression and touts early voting.

Oct 25, 2012 / Ari Berman

A Message from Millennials to Millennials A Message from Millennials to Millennials

"Childish Things" features young activists speaking to their peers about what they see as the importance of President Obama's re-election for young people.

Oct 25, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Failure of the Obama Doctrine

The Failure of the Obama Doctrine The Failure of the Obama Doctrine

The US empire is a lesson in how not to change a changing world. 

Oct 25, 2012 / Nick Turse

Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes

Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes Dignity Beyond Voting: Undocumented Immigrants Cast Their Hopes

Long locked out of the front door to electoral process, undocumented immigrants are creating a window of opportunity.

Oct 25, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Kemi Bello, and Voting Rights Watch

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