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Wade Rathke Speaks Out Wade Rathke Speaks Out

Just a few weeks ago, a book talk by ACORN founder Wade Rathke wouldn't have drawn much press attention, but the organization's recent notoriety as a conservative boogeyman has thr...

Sep 30, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Rethinking Government Rethinking Government

Effective government is the precondition of freedom. And Obama needs to tell us that.

Sep 30, 2009 / Drew Westen

Are You Happy? Are You Happy?

What a stupid question.

Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Supreme Court Slams the Door The Supreme Court Slams the Door

How a mere "procedural" decision blatantly shortchanges justice.

Sep 30, 2009 / Herman Schwartz

Anti-Choice Amendments Fail in Senate Finance Committee Anti-Choice Amendments Fail in Senate Finance Committee

Two anti-choice amendments considered by the Senate Finance Committee today were soundly defeated.

Sep 30, 2009 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

Who’s Afraid of the Independent Press? Who’s Afraid of the Independent Press?

Nation contributor Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald discuss the decline of establishment media and who's afraid of the independent press.

Sep 30, 2009 / GRITtv

Democrats Don’t Deliver Healthcare Reform… Again Democrats Don’t Deliver Healthcare Reform… Again

Five Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee helped defeat a public option; do they really think that will advance reform--or even their political careers?

Sep 29, 2009 / Adam Howard

The Medicare Gravy Train The Medicare Gravy Train

Humana and other insurance industry giants have been fomenting a scare campaign among seniors to keep the industry's wasteful taxpayer subsidy going.

Sep 29, 2009 / Trudy Lieberman

Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia? Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia?

Some National Football League players appear to be turning over a new leaf when it comes to gay rights, but a history of homophobia still haunts the sport.

Sep 29, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

The Student Sex Column Movement The Student Sex Column Movement

The explosion of student sex columns, as captivating as they are controversial, represents a campus movement possessed of the same subversive potential that fueled 1960s student ac...

Sep 28, 2009 / Feature / Alex DiBranco

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