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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them

An old campaign tape reveals that Scott Walker, who is spending millions to avert a recall election, once hailed them as democracy in action.

Dec 3, 2011 / John Nichols

UN Women Limps Toward Its First Anniversary UN Women Limps Toward Its First Anniversary

The newest UN agency, once hailed as the best hope for action on women’s rights, fell short of money and power this year.

Dec 2, 2011 / Barbara Crossette

David Montgomery, 1927–2011 David Montgomery, 1927–2011

A remarkable life as an organizer and historian.

Dec 2, 2011 / Jon Wiener

This Week: The Change I Believe In. PLUS: Bob Herbert on What’s Next for OWS This Week: The Change I Believe In. PLUS: Bob Herbert on What’s Next for OWS

 This week, I take my new book on the road. Plus, Scott Sherman on the upheaval at the New York Public Library, Bob Herbert on what's next for Occupy Wall Street, and we welco...

Dec 2, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Heat From the Arts on Mayor Mike Bloomberg Heat From the Arts on Mayor Mike Bloomberg

At Occupy Museums at Lincoln Center Thursday night, it was "Glass war" not "class war"—and Glass won, composer Philip Glass. 

Dec 2, 2011 / Laura Flanders

A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin A Future in Which Greed is Not a Virtue and Sharing is Not a Sin

COLLEGE FINALIST: My generation must take on the task of building strong community economies and reestablishing collective wealth for all people. 

Dec 2, 2011 / Matthew Hickson

Misogyny is Killing My Generation Misogyny is Killing My Generation

HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: Suddenly, my opinion of a record I had been listening to for over eight years was turned on its head.

Dec 2, 2011 / Kevin Xiong

Facing Up Facing Up

COLLGE FINALIST: There’s still time to face up to the issues we stand to inherit, and our generation has the modern means to do it. Whether we can muster the will&m...

Dec 2, 2011 / Alex Klein

“Mommy, Where Are All the Black Kids?” “Mommy, Where Are All the Black Kids?”

HIGH SCHOOL FINALIST: A Black face in my high school would become as foreign as a repressed memory that everyone just seemed to forget existed.  

Dec 2, 2011 / Ashley Arkhurst

Dangers of an Absent Mind Dangers of an Absent Mind

COLLEGE FINALIST: The inability for people to live in the present may become increasingly dangerous as it continues to become more socially acceptable.

Dec 2, 2011 / Jake Shoemaker

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