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Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too

Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too

A new bill could ease the tightrope that many low-wage workers walk.

Jul 25, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Vladimir Putin, 2014.

Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat? Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat?

Only Putin knows. But he also knows he doesn’t have to fear a US or NATO military response.

Jul 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Civil rights groups seem willing to sell out their own members for a buck.

Jul 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage?

Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage? Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage?

Now that former MSNBC contributor Rula Jebreal has been canned for stating the obvious—that Israeli voices overwhelmingly outnumber those of Palestinians, including at MSNBC—will a...

Jul 24, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious

Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious Here’s What Happens When an NFL Player Beats His Fiancée Unconscious

The NFL has a serious violence-against-women problem.

Jul 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Civil War Rages on in Eastern Ukraine

The Civil War Rages on in Eastern Ukraine The Civil War Rages on in Eastern Ukraine

The American media and government are up in arms over the downing of MH17, but they don’t take into account the violence that led up to the tragedy, or the power diplomacy co...

Jul 24, 2014 / Press Room

Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality

Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality

The 2012 vice presidential candidate is just trying to rebrand himself for 2016.

Jul 24, 2014 / John Nichols

What Happened—and What Didn’t Happen—with Flight MH17

What Happened—and What Didn’t Happen—with Flight MH17 What Happened—and What Didn’t Happen—with Flight MH17

In southeast Ukraine and in Russia, conspiracy theories abound.

Jul 24, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Why the Hawks Are Winning the Iran Debate

Why the Hawks Are Winning the Iran Debate Why the Hawks Are Winning the Iran Debate

People associated with groups taking a hard line on Iran sanctions accounted for twenty-two of the thirty-six testimonies solicited by House and Senate committees.

Jul 24, 2014 / Eli Clifton

The War Hawks Are Back, and They Still Sound Like Little Boys Playing With Toy Soldiers

The War Hawks Are Back, and They Still Sound Like Little Boys Playing With Toy Soldiers The War Hawks Are Back, and They Still Sound Like Little Boys Playing With Toy Soldiers

Washington’s armchair generals are salivating at the world’s current turmoil, seeing a chance to rehabilitate themselves.

Jul 23, 2014 / William Greider

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