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It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider It’s Official: Watching Fox Makes You Stupider

A new study shows that Fox viewers are even worse informed than those who consume no news at all.

May 22, 2012 / Ben Adler

Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief Industry Forces Out Nuclear Safety Chief

After a long character assassination campaign by industry forces, a key safety advocate has resigned. 

May 21, 2012 / George Zornick

Can Obama Say He’s Sorry? Can Obama Say He’s Sorry?

In 2002 Washington deported an innocent man to Syria, where he was tortured. Why can’t we apologize?

May 21, 2012 / David Cole

BU Speaker’s Plea: Vote, Speak Out, Organize

BU Speaker’s Plea: Vote, Speak Out, Organize BU Speaker’s Plea: Vote, Speak Out, Organize

Your civic obligation has begun, Judge Sandra Lynch tells BU grads.

May 21, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Transcript: Live Chat on Testing and Education Reform Transcript: Live Chat on Testing and Education Reform

Transcript of our Live Chat on Testing and Education Reform featuring Dana Goldstein and teachers Mark Anderson and Tara Brancato.

May 21, 2012 / The Nation

Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter

Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter Mitt Romney: Heterosexual White Vampire Hunter

Does the GOP really need the repudiated Obama–Reverend Wright ad to play the race card?

May 21, 2012 / Leslie Savan

American Nuns: Guilty as Charged? American Nuns: Guilty as Charged?

To understand the Vatican’s crackdown, look beyond the politics of abortion and same-sex marriage to the theological conflict raging in the Catholic Church.

May 21, 2012 / Angela Bonavoglia

Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act Republicans Are Targeting the Violence Against Women Act

The House version of the Violence Against Women Act would reduce legal protections for women, especially minorities and immigrants.

May 21, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Europe and the Fragile US Economy Europe and the Fragile US Economy

If nothing changes, the financial crisis in Greece could bring down the Eurozone and damage the US economy.

May 21, 2012 / Chris Hayes

How Rural America Got Fracked How Rural America Got Fracked

The environmental nightmare you know nothing about.

May 21, 2012 / Ellen Cantarow

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