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Update on Bei Bei Shuai: Bad News From Indiana Update on Bei Bei Shuai: Bad News From Indiana

A pregnant woman who tried to kill herself after the father of the unborn child left her could face up to sixty-five years in prison for attempted feticide and murder.

Jun 6, 2012 / Katha Pollitt

Young and Black Voters Turn Out in Wisconsin Despite Suppression Efforts

Young and Black Voters Turn Out in Wisconsin Despite Suppression Efforts Young and Black Voters Turn Out in Wisconsin Despite Suppression Efforts

Robo-calls, residency rules and misinformation stirred confusion among young voters during the recall vote. But turnout remained high

Jun 6, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life

Just thank a union.

Jun 6, 2012 / Gerald W. McEntee and Lee Saunders

Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich Why Taxes Have to Be Raised on the Rich

And fast.

Jun 6, 2012 / Robert B. Reich

Wisconsin: Can Playing by the Rules Work in a Rigged Game? Wisconsin: Can Playing by the Rules Work in a Rigged Game?

Pro-worker protesters in Wisconsin played by the rules, and were outspent by out-of-state interests $30 million to $3 million. Can they ever hope to win in a rigged game?

Jun 6, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

GOP Declares National Victory in Wisconsin GOP Declares National Victory in Wisconsin

Scott Walker’s win doesn't necessarily mean Mitt Romney will triumph in November. But it does prove that corporate money threatens American democracy. 

Jun 6, 2012 / Ben Adler

Recall Campaign Against Scott Walker Fails

Recall Campaign Against Scott Walker Fails Recall Campaign Against Scott Walker Fails

The Wisconsin recall attempt offers profound lessons for a nation that is wrestling with how to counter corporate power in a post–Citizens United world. 

Jun 6, 2012 / John Nichols

The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets The Higher Bealism: The Moral Limits of Markets

Why are moral and political thinkers failing to engage with the true, dispiriting scale of market sovereignty?

Jun 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey

Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey Ghosts and Machines: On Anne Tyler and Peter Carey

The Beginner’s Goodbye, The Chemistry of Tears and the burden of inheritance.

Jun 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Leo Robson

Letters Letters

About NATO, the Postal Service, Gil Scott-Heron and Obama’s record

Jun 5, 2012 / Our Readers

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