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Republicans Are Causing a Moral Crisis in America Republicans Are Causing a Moral Crisis in America

Republicans are right about the existance of a moral crisis in America, but they're wrong about its origins. 

Mar 28, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

As long as black men are assumed to be armed and dangerous, Stand Your Ground laws will produce more Trayvon Martins.

Mar 28, 2012 / The Editors

Do Republicans Think They Can Win Without Women? Do Republicans Think They Can Win Without Women?

If they believe that in exercising control over women's reproductive functions, they will also control women's voices, they are wrong.

Mar 28, 2012 / Carol Gilligan

Noted. Noted.

Zoƫ Carpenter on a community radio victory, Dana Frank on the White House support for Honduras, James Murphy on Ireland's Can't Pay Won't Pay Movement, Eric Alterman on Mike Daisey...

Mar 28, 2012 / Various Contributors

The Situation The Situation

So Mitt’s officially an Etch-a-Sketch, And Rick says JFK’s speech made him retch. Ron Paul’s a ditz, and Gingrich is a letch. Though nets are flung as far as they will stretch, There isn’t any white knight there to fetch. Republicans thus sit around and kvetch.

Mar 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Calvin Trillin

Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey

Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey

In his defense, the embattled monologist stressed the differences between theater and journalism. Did he have a point?

Mar 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Obamacare: Not Dead Yet

Obamacare: Not Dead Yet Obamacare: Not Dead Yet

Court watchers are pronouncing the death of healthcare reform. But a closer look at Justice Kennedy's questions suggests there's hope yet.

Mar 28, 2012 / David Cole

Bankrupting Providence Bankrupting Providence

Retirees could face pension cuts while Bank of America, TD and Citizens Bank are repaid in full.

Mar 28, 2012 / Erin Schikowski

Texas Has to Chill With War on Voting Rights Act Texas Has to Chill With War on Voting Rights Act

In Texas, protectors of voting rights are concerned about the "chill effect" when it comes to voter ID law.

Mar 28, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Punditry and the Art of Failing Upward

Punditry and the Art of Failing Upward Punditry and the Art of Failing Upward

From William Kristol to Condi Rice to Joel Klein, conservatives turn disastrous decisions into fabulous careers. How do they do it?

Mar 28, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

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