For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets
What’s a little permanent brain damage when you’re facing a life of debilitating poverty?
Jan 28, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Pro-Rights, Pro-Freedom, Pro-Liberty: What Comes After ‘Pro-Choice’? Pro-Rights, Pro-Freedom, Pro-Liberty: What Comes After ‘Pro-Choice’?
Katha’s readers respond to her column on Planned Parenthood’s move away from the label “pro-choice.”
Jan 28, 2013 / Katha Pollitt
Hell Isle Hell Isle
A group of libertarian investors wants to turn Detroit’s Belle Isle into a private city-state with its own laws, customs and currency.
Jan 28, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Is Federal Education Policy Racially Discriminatory? Is Federal Education Policy Racially Discriminatory?
Who ends up being most affected by urban schools closings?
Jan 28, 2013 / Melissa Harris-Perry
One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure
Philadelphia students, teachers and allies—including a majority of City Council members—are pushing back against the district's proposed closing of thirty-seven sch...
Jan 28, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Priebus Is What Happens When a Party Loses Its Self-Respect Priebus Is What Happens When a Party Loses Its Self-Respect
The Republican National Committee votes to retain its chairman, whose plan to renew the party is… cheating.
Jan 28, 2013 / John Nichols
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From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO] From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO]
Seattle’s one-of-a-kind city program holds all public officials accountable for racial equity.
Jan 28, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever
Facebook's new program will allow anyone to search for, say, "Chinese residents who have family members that like Falun Gong."
Jan 27, 2013 / Ari Melber
Who’s Trying to ‘Annihilate’ the GOP? Who’s Trying to ‘Annihilate’ the GOP?
Obama’s ‘War on the GOP’ is as real as the liberals’ ‘War on Christmas.’
Jan 27, 2013 / Leslie Savan
This Week: Fighting for Progress in a Second Obama Term This Week: Fighting for Progress in a Second Obama Term
From climate change to election reform, find out how progressives can work towards change over the next four years.
Jan 26, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel