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Comey’s Crickets

Comey’s Crickets Comey’s Crickets

In Bush's, and now Barack's, America, even the most engaged citizens seem too weary to put up a fight against a nominee for FBI director who proudly evaded the Constitution...

Jul 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement

Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement

Correctional institutions collectively are the second largest provider of reproductive health services in the country—but most politicians and pundits ignore incarcerated wom...

Jul 9, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet

Disaster in Quebec Reveals Regulatory Lapse

Disaster in Quebec Reveals Regulatory Lapse Disaster in Quebec Reveals Regulatory Lapse

Train derailment highlights a significant lack of oversight over the shipment of oil via rail, but that’s only one of the hazards of the North American oil boom. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists

Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists

The think tank presenting a rival safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories maintains close financial ties to Walmart and other US-based retailers that have refused to adhere to...

Jul 9, 2013 / Lee Fang

Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels

Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels Congress Is Blocking Aid to Syria’s Rebels

Yes, our Congress. It’s doing that.

Jul 9, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless?

Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless? Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless?

Despite another lackluster jobs report, Washington has lost the urgency to address unemployment. 

Jul 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina

Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina Sixty-Four Arrested at ‘Moral Monday’ Abortion Access Protest in North Carolina

More than 700 people have been arrested in the weekly “Moral Monday” protests in North Carolina.

Jul 9, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

The Sin of Journalism

The Sin of Journalism The Sin of Journalism

Reporting may be the worst crime of all.

Jul 9, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

Watch This: Two American Families

Watch This: Two American Families Watch This: Two American Families

A new documentary from Bill Moyers and Frontline follows two families for twenty-two years as they struggle to attain the American Dream.

Jul 9, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It

Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It

Until men are also expected to take time away from work to be with children, workers of both genders face a vicious cycle.

Jul 9, 2013 / Bryce Covert

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