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Unregulated, Uninspected Food For Thought Unregulated, Uninspected Food For Thought

After an audit released last week that amounted to a complete and utter indictment of the Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt yesterday ...

Dec 5, 2007 / The Nation

Exclusive: Washington Lobbying Secrets Sort of Exposed Exclusive: Washington Lobbying Secrets Sort of Exposed

Did you know that people increasingly use the Internet, even more so than radio? Or that e-mail is an effective communication tool but recipients don't like flooded in-boxes? Yes...

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

Download A Song–Lose Your Loan Download A Song–Lose Your Loan

The big copyright owners have found yet another way to threaten students' access to education.

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

Between T.I. and the Isis Papers Between T.I. and the Isis Papers

There's been a national wave of violence by whites against blacks since the Jena 6 march.

Nov 30, 2007 / The Nation

The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright

Today's youth activism is better than that of the '60s. Too bad one young journalist doesn't get it.

Nov 28, 2007 / The Nation

Torture for Dummies Torture for Dummies

The new attorney general says he doesn't know if waterboarding is torture. Of course it is.

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

Don’t Sell Your Soul Don’t Sell Your Soul

National Service provides service opportunities--and paychecks--to college graduates.

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

Taking a Stand? Taking a Stand?

Lions for Lambs relies on the same oversimplified talking points it condemns.

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

What Did the US Expect? What Did the US Expect?

What no one seems to be saying is that US dollars are going to help Musharraf repress the Pakistani people.

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae Saving Johnny’s Lumbar Vertebrae

Pop quiz. How much money do America's public elementary and secondary schools spend each year on textbooks?

Nov 15, 2007 / The Nation

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