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Who’s Really to Blame for the Newspaper Industry’s Decline?

Who’s Really to Blame for the Newspaper Industry’s Decline? Who’s Really to Blame for the Newspaper Industry’s Decline?

Did the massive media conglomerates that gobbled up almost all of the country’s dailies really have the public’s best interests at heart?

Aug 12, 2014 / Leslie Savan

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

Activists want to draw attention to some of the most predatory financial companies.

Aug 12, 2014 / George Zornick

The Death of Michael Brown and the Search for Justice in Black America

The Death of Michael Brown and the Search for Justice in Black America The Death of Michael Brown and the Search for Justice in Black America

Theodore Wafer’s guilty verdict allowed us to breathe easy for a second, but the killing of Michael Brown sucked all the oxygen right back out of the room.

Aug 12, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

‘We Tortured Some Folks’

‘We Tortured Some Folks’ ‘We Tortured Some Folks’

And the only government official who went to jail for it was the whistleblower who exposed it.

Aug 12, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Jezebel’s Porn Problem and the Price of Social Media

Jezebel’s Porn Problem and the Price of Social Media Jezebel’s Porn Problem and the Price of Social Media

Jobs that demand constant social media interaction create different burdens for men and women.

Aug 12, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Two major anti-Iran groups in DC are more than they appear.

Aug 11, 2014 / Ali Gharib

Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?

Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic? Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?

Chinese labor activist Han Dongfang thinks that democracy begins in the workplace.

Aug 11, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

The president gets support for humanitarian efforts, but wise voices warn of mission creep.

Aug 11, 2014 / John Nichols

A pregnant woman

How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships

Californians fighting domestic violence say there’s a new way to help keep families safe.

Aug 11, 2014 / Dani McClain

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

A federal judge denies a preliminary injunction against North Carolina’s harsh new voting law.

Aug 9, 2014 / Ari Berman

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