African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels
African-Americans make up 37 percent of all Mississippians. In today's primary, they could count for less than 1 percent of the vote.
Mar 13, 2012 / John Nichols
DOJ Texas Voter ID Ruling Is No Surprise Given State’s Faulty ‘Colorblind’ Policies DOJ Texas Voter ID Ruling Is No Surprise Given State’s Faulty ‘Colorblind’ Policies
Yesterday’s DOJ ruling was not a surprise to Texas. They sued the federal government last year in anticipation of it. Nonetheless, Texas Republicans were appalled yesterday.
Mar 13, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Revolution on the Radio Revolution on the Radio
Community radio stations were key to spreading the message of the Occupy movement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter
Left Forum 2012 Left Forum 2012
Each spring the Left Forum convenes the largest progressive gathering in North America in a rambling, lively confab unlike anything else in the US.
Mar 12, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors Progressives Mount Major Campaign to Intimidate Corporate Election Donors
By forcing secret donors into the light, progressives hope to scare them away from election giving.
Mar 12, 2012 / George Zornick
Have We Gone From a Mancession to a Shecovery? Not Quite. Have We Gone From a Mancession to a Shecovery? Not Quite.
A closer look shows that women are still getting left out of the economic recovery.
Mar 12, 2012 / Bryce Covert
DOJ Blocks Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Law DOJ Blocks Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Law
The Justice Department opposes new voter restrictions in Texas, Florida and South Carolina that would disenfranchise Hispanic and African-American voters.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ari Berman
March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’ March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’
The NCAA exploits its athletes. Who can fight back?
Mar 12, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The Blueprint Of The For-Profit College Newspeak Campaign The Blueprint Of The For-Profit College Newspeak Campaign
For-profit colleges have created strong public concern because they often have high prices, low-quality programs, and deceptive tactics that have exploited taxpayers and left stu...
Mar 12, 2012 / StudentNation / David Halperin
War as the President’s Private Preserve War as the President’s Private Preserve
Obama breaks new ground when it comes to war with Iran.
Mar 12, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt