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My Potato Project: The Importance of Eating Organic My Potato Project: The Importance of Eating Organic

A child‘s experiment turns into a lesson on the toxins in our food supply.

Mar 2, 2012 / Peter Rothberg

Rupert Murdoch Makes James an Offer He Can’t Refuse Rupert Murdoch Makes James an Offer He Can’t Refuse

Even in such a busy week it is worth taking a minute to reflect on what amounts to the firing of James Murdoch by his father.

Mar 2, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan

Obama Must Stop Saudi Arabia in Syria Obama Must Stop Saudi Arabia in Syria

It’s not enough for Washington to stay out. Obama must keep Saudi Arabia and Qatar out, too.

Mar 2, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

The food stamp program is up for reauthorization and three new studies indicate what needs to be done if we want to protect and strengthen it.

Mar 2, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

Why Occupy AIPAC? Why Occupy AIPAC?

It's time to end the stranglehold of this pernicious lobby.

Mar 2, 2012 / Roane Carey

Why Occupy AIPAC? Why Occupy AIPAC?

 It's time to end the stranglehold of this pernicious lobby.

Mar 2, 2012 / Roane Carey

Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him Romney’s Contraception Flip-Flop Reminds Everyone Why They Hate Him

Within one day Mitt managed to offend everybody by saying he was against the Blunt amendment, and then that he was for it. 

Mar 1, 2012 / Ben Adler

Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate Hottest Political Story? Sorry Mitt, It’s the New Race for Control of the Senate

Tired of the Romsantorneyum. Join the crowd. The political news of the moment isn’t the unending GOP scrap. It’s the sudden viability of Democrats in the fight for Sena...

Mar 1, 2012 / John Nichols

You Are Only Coming Through in Waves You Are Only Coming Through in Waves

 Eric Alterman talks jazz, blues and Floyd while Reed Richardson zeros in on the "Bunker Bluster."

Mar 1, 2012 / Eric Alterman

No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady No Contraceptives for You, Little Lady

If women ever need permission slips from their employers for birth control, here’s what it could look like. 

Mar 1, 2012 / Leslie Savan

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