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Why Brazil’s Elections Matter

Why Brazil’s Elections Matter Why Brazil’s Elections Matter

Wall Street really, really wanted Marina Silva to win. Too bad for Wall Street.

Oct 6, 2014 / Greg Grandin

Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court?

Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court? Are New York’s Sex Workers Getting Their Fair Day in Court?

The courts want to offer sex workers “compassion”—but maybe agency would be more useful.

Oct 6, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running

Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running Hillary Clinton’s Midterm Schedule Makes It Clear: She’s Running

As she hits the 2014 campaign trail, the front-runner’s bustling schedule makes her 2016 intentions clear.

Oct 6, 2014 / John Nichols

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling Gay Marriage Is a Reality in 5 States After a Supreme Court Ruling

Marriage licenses will be issued immediately after the Court declined to hear challenges.

Oct 6, 2014 / George Zornick

Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction

Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction Media Culpa: The Politics of Personal Deconstruction

Eric on this week's concerts (plus some upcoming events) and Reed on Matt Bai's treatment of the Gary Hart-Donna Rice affair.

Oct 6, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America

Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America

Threats against Barack Obama have been three times more frequent than for his predecessors. There’s an obvious explanation: he’s black.

Oct 6, 2014 / William Greider

The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes

The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes The Return of ‘Homeland’: Illusion, Reality and Claire Danes

Obama, Clinton, and the CIA will be watching.

Oct 4, 2014 / Jon Wiener

The ‘Sentimentality Taboo’ and Fox News

The ‘Sentimentality Taboo’ and Fox News The ‘Sentimentality Taboo’ and Fox News

Do we dismiss sentimentality in media too easily—or not enough?

Oct 3, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand

Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand Why Voting and Movement Building Go Hand-in-Hand

Voting and movements help create representative democracy.

Oct 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

In the face of Europe's reinforced borders and continued neglect, thousands of refugees are drowning at sea.

Oct 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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