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What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying What Bill O’Reilly Really Did in El Salvador Was Worse Than Lying

The Fox News host's exaggerations are bad—but his failure to report on murders committed by US allies is even more disturbing.

Feb 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News

Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News Dori Maynard and the Unfinished Business of Integrating the News

Maynard was a champion of the idea that newsrooms needed to reflect the communities they covered and served.

Feb 26, 2015 / Dani McClain

The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016

The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016 The Activists Who Won Net Neutrality Must Defend It in 2016

The FCC has guaranteed net neutrality, for now. But special interests will try to elect a president to undo it.

Feb 26, 2015 / John Nichols

Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter

Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter Three Years Later, the Legacy of Trayvon Martin and #BlackLivesMatter

The tragic death of Trayvon Martin inspired a new generation of activists who fight to make black lives matter.

Feb 26, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

In Order to End Police Brutality, We Need to End the Police

In Order to End Police Brutality, We Need to End the Police In Order to End Police Brutality, We Need to End the Police

Activists and organizers gathered at the Schomburg Center to interrogate the current conditions of American policing.

Feb 25, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

What You Should Know About Walmart’s Raise

What You Should Know About Walmart’s Raise What You Should Know About Walmart’s Raise

Workers want full-time jobs and a living wage, not a publicity stunt.

Feb 25, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic

The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic

The new documentary The Hunting Ground is a reminder that the campus rape crisis is real.

Feb 25, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

Can Players Win a Strike Against Major League Soccer?

Can Players Win a Strike Against Major League Soccer? Can Players Win a Strike Against Major League Soccer?

MLS players are unified and willing to strike. But they cannot win this without support.

Feb 25, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes

Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes

For Rudy Giuliani, the greater the threat or instability, the more money he makes. 

Feb 25, 2015 / Tim Shorrock

Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization

Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization

Too bad he doesn’t actually have the power to stop them.

Feb 25, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

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