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Congressmen Seek Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Vote

Congressmen Seek Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Vote Congressmen Seek Constitutional Guarantee of the Right to Vote

The amendment declares, “Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote.”

May 13, 2013 / John Nichols

The Tragically Brief Life and Cruel Death of Malcolm Shabazz The Tragically Brief Life and Cruel Death of Malcolm Shabazz

The mainstream media is using a deeply racist caricature to describe the passing of Malcolm X’s grandson.

May 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin

We’ve Heard Plenty From Wall Street, Isn’t It Time for Some Main Street?

We’ve Heard Plenty From Wall Street, Isn’t It Time for Some Main Street? We’ve Heard Plenty From Wall Street, Isn’t It Time for Some Main Street?

Even The New York Times is figuring out that austerity isn't working. Ed Schultz could have told them that years ago.

May 11, 2013 / John Nichols

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Abundance and the Basic Income Guarantee

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Abundance and the Basic Income Guarantee This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Abundance and the Basic Income Guarantee

The economist and futurist Robert Theobald argued in 1963 that technological changes could prove detrimental to American society if not adequately harnessed.

May 11, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ?

Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ? Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ?

The Heritage Foundation wouldn't stand behind it.

May 11, 2013 / Jon Wiener

The Troubling Case of Gregory Hicks

The Troubling Case of Gregory Hicks The Troubling Case of Gregory Hicks

He might be wrong about Benghazi—but Gregory Hicks is still a whistleblower and he shouldn’t be retaliated against. 

May 10, 2013 / George Zornick

Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be?

Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be? Guns Are a Right, Yes—but Do They Have to Be?

The question we are avoiding: Is the right to bear arms worth all the death?

May 10, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza?

Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza? Was My Hat Made in a Factory Like Rana Plaza?

A reader who unknowingly ordered hats from a Bangladeshi factory prompts a closer look into what we know about where and how our clothes are made. 

May 10, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline

Why Does the Press Still Take the Heritage Foundation Seriously? Why Does the Press Still Take the Heritage Foundation Seriously?

The think tank has long since compromised its intellectual integrity, yet the media continue to trumpet flawed reports like the latest one on immigration reform.

May 10, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

This Week in Poverty: Twelve Things You Can Do To Fight Poverty Now

This Week in Poverty: Twelve Things You Can Do To Fight Poverty Now This Week in Poverty: Twelve Things You Can Do To Fight Poverty Now

It’s a tough moment in the fight against poverty, but twelve anti-poverty leaders have suggestions of what you can do right now to take action.

May 10, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

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