It’s Bigger Than Texas: Voting Rights News Roundup It’s Bigger Than Texas: Voting Rights News Roundup
Voters stand up for themselves in Texas; purge-fest spreads beyond Florida; and ALEC’s exodus continues. This and more in our voting rights news roundup.
Jul 13, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
‘She Was Black as the Night…’ ‘She Was Black as the Night…’
Eric on David Johansen, Nora Ephron and Woodie Guthrie. Reed on Louie CK.
Jul 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Saudi Arabia and the Brotherhood: What the ‘New York Times’ Missed Saudi Arabia and the Brotherhood: What the ‘New York Times’ Missed
The kleptocratic kingdom has long backed the Brothers.
Jul 13, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
This Week in Poverty: Houston Janitors’ Strike Goes Citywide This Week in Poverty: Houston Janitors’ Strike Goes Citywide
Alice McAfee, a janitor for thirty years in Houston, talks about her work and the latest developments in the citywide strike.
Jul 13, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
What DC Could Teach Capitol Hill What DC Could Teach Capitol Hill
The state of affairs on the Hill may be abysmal, but an initiative in the capital to put campaign finance reform on the local ballot gives reason for hope.
Jul 13, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
10 Comedians Who Aren’t Defending Rape Jokes 10 Comedians Who Aren’t Defending Rape Jokes
Funnily enough, not all comedians are defending Daniel Tosh’s rape jokes.
Jul 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Katie Halper
Activists to Pressure Obama Campaign for Mortgage Fraud Investigation Funding Activists to Pressure Obama Campaign for Mortgage Fraud Investigation Funding
Can Obama credibly criticize Mitt Romney as a protector of Wall Street while the RMBS group is starved of resources?
Jul 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Offshoring the Olympics: Why It Matters Where Uniforms Are Made Offshoring the Olympics: Why It Matters Where Uniforms Are Made
Bernie Sanders is right: The US Olympic Committee's decision to have uniforms manufactured outside the United States is “symbolic of a disastrous trade policy.”
Jul 12, 2012 / John Nichols
Ending Solitary Confinement Ending Solitary Confinement
With some 80,000 prisoners in solitary, the United States leads the world in isolating its citizens as well as incarcerating them.
Jul 12, 2012 / NationAction
Theme Variations Theme Variations
Some themed puzzles are relatively freewheeling, while others require full compliance.
Jul 12, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto