Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Vaccination Rhetoric Is Not Only Bad Science—It’s Bad History Michele Bachmann’s Anti-Vaccination Rhetoric Is Not Only Bad Science—It’s Bad History
Memo to Michele Bachmann: the founding fathers were inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment and the power of science to improve human life.
Sep 20, 2011 / Lindsay Beyerstein
Howard University Protest in Support of Troy Davis Howard University Protest in Support of Troy Davis
Student involvement in the Troy Davis case has been especially strong.
Sep 20, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
It Wouldn’t be a White House Proposal Without ‘Centrist’ Democrats to Undermine It It Wouldn’t be a White House Proposal Without ‘Centrist’ Democrats to Undermine It
For the second time in as many weeks, “centrist” Democrats have emerged to criticize any semblence of liberalism from the president.
Sep 20, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
A Response to J Street: Consider the Irish Model A Response to J Street: Consider the Irish Model
The peaceful, democratic end to violence in Northern Ireland could be a model for a way out of the Israel-Palestine stalemate. UN recognition of Palestinian statehood would be the ...
Sep 20, 2011 / Tom Hayden
Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Group Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Group
The Brooklyn College Faculy Council has unanimously condemned NYPD’s spying on their campus’s Muslim student organization.
Sep 20, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Melissa Harris-Perry on Troy Davis: ‘There’s Simply Too Much Doubt’ Melissa Harris-Perry on Troy Davis: ‘There’s Simply Too Much Doubt’
Troy Davis's case is an "international human rights violation question," says Harris-Perry.
Sep 20, 2011 / MSNBC
Rick Perry Plays to Right-Wing Fantasy That Obama Opposes Israel Rick Perry Plays to Right-Wing Fantasy That Obama Opposes Israel
The Texas Governor addressed pro-Israel activists in New York, telling them he would be a stauncher ally than President Obama.
Sep 20, 2011 / Ben Adler
Can Educating Consumers Help Make Farm Labor Fair? Can Educating Consumers Help Make Farm Labor Fair?
The traditional labor movement is hitting roadblocks trying to organize farmworkers. But campaigns that push the bounds of union organizing are finding success, on and off the farm...
Sep 20, 2011 / Michelle Chen
Republican Candidates Respond to Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan Republican Candidates Respond to Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan
The leading Republican presidential candidates reacted swiftly with dishonest and ideological claims to President Obama’s plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion.
Sep 20, 2011 / Ben Adler
SEC Launches Major Investigation Into S&P Downgrade SEC Launches Major Investigation Into S&P Downgrade
Inquiries from the SEC into the federal credit downgrade might reveal a relationship between rating agencies and Wall Street that goes beyond cozy to criminal.
Sep 20, 2011 / George Zornick