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College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs

As those laid off during the recession continue to apply for entry-level positions, college seniors are facing more competition than expected.

Mar 14, 2011 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress? Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress?

Members of Congress—including some who oppose abortion—are beginning to see recent attempts to defund contraception for what they are: attacks on the American family.

Mar 14, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Susan Sarandon in Wisconsin: The Whole Nation Has a Stake in This Fight Susan Sarandon in Wisconsin: The Whole Nation Has a Stake in This Fight

Actress Susan Sarandon joined protesters at the Wisconsin Capitol to speak out against Governor Walker and his anti-worker bill.

Mar 14, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

How to Help in Japan How to Help in Japan

Enormous resources are required to construct a safety net for the country's millions of citizens already mired in poverty.

Mar 14, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

After State Dept. Aide Condemns Abuse of Pvt. Manning, Administration ‘Shoots the Messenger’ After State Dept. Aide Condemns Abuse of Pvt. Manning, Administration ‘Shoots the Messenger’

Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley decries Department of Defense's mistratement of WikiLeaks suspect Pvt. Bradley Manning. Obama sides with Defense Department and Crowley re...

Mar 14, 2011 / John Nichols

Mummies and Models in the New Middle East Mummies and Models in the New Middle East

What will be the fate of Egypt and the millions of Egyptians who took to the streets in a staggering show of aggressive nonviolence in January and February?

Mar 14, 2011 / Pepe Escobar

Pressure Builds for a No-Fly Zone in Libya Pressure Builds for a No-Fly Zone in Libya

Germany shoots down Libya no-fly zone, as neocons ask Obama to bomb Qaddafi's forces.

Mar 14, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Nuclear Hubris: Could Japan’s Disaster Happen Here?

Nuclear Hubris: Could Japan’s Disaster Happen Here? Nuclear Hubris: Could Japan’s Disaster Happen Here?

The US has twenty-three reactors of the same design as the Fukushima No. 1 reactor that is now in partial meltdown, and our federal regulators are captives of the nuclear industry.

Mar 14, 2011 / Christian Parenti

NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency

Americans face the prospect of no football in 2011 because players made a three-word demand that would not have cost the owners a dime: open your books.

Mar 13, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Undaunted! More Than 100,000 Wisconsinites Rally ‘To Take Our State Back!’ Undaunted! More Than 100,000 Wisconsinites Rally ‘To Take Our State Back!’

Farmers, workers and their supporters, undaunted by Governor Scott Walker's power grabs, converged on Madison to fight for labor rights and the future of their state. They came in ...

Mar 13, 2011 / John Nichols

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