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Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

In Floyd v. City of New York, stop-and-frisk is on the stand—bringing to light police dissent with the NYPD’s discriminatory policies.

Mar 25, 2013 / Press Room

John Nichols: The Death and Rebirth of Journalism

John Nichols: The Death and Rebirth of Journalism John Nichols: The Death and Rebirth of Journalism

If the field has a future, what will it look like? And what does this mean for American democracy?

Mar 20, 2013 / Press Room

Greg Kaufmann: What’s Next for the Anti-Poverty Contract?

Greg Kaufmann: What’s Next for the Anti-Poverty Contract? Greg Kaufmann: What’s Next for the Anti-Poverty Contract?

Tens of millions of Americans can rise out of extreme poverty—if policy-makers respond to a growing national movement.

Mar 20, 2013 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: Democrat Leaders Are Also to Blame for the Iraq War

Jeremy Scahill: Democrat Leaders Are Also to Blame for the Iraq War Jeremy Scahill: Democrat Leaders Are Also to Blame for the Iraq War

Following Bill Clinton’s cruel economic sanctions, Joe Biden and John Kerry were complicit in the “non-debate” during the run-up to the invasion.

Mar 20, 2013 / Press Room

Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers?

Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers? Josh Eidelson: Will Justice Be Served for McDonald’s Guest Workers?

The US’s guest worker program is riddled with holes—and abuse. Just ask McDonald’s workers on “cultural exchange.”

Mar 18, 2013 / Press Room

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality? Katha Pollitt: Is ‘Leaning In’ Enough for Workplace Equality?

What can women do to be treated equally? And what do men have to do with it?

Mar 13, 2013 / Press Room

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Stopping Rape by Addressing Its Causes

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Stopping Rape by Addressing Its Causes Katrina vanden Heuvel: Stopping Rape by Addressing Its Causes

The illogical argument that women should be armed to stop rape comes out of a right-wing political culture that doesn’t listen to women's voices.

Mar 12, 2013 / Press Room

John Nichols: How Can the Republican Obstructionists Be Defeated?

John Nichols: How Can the Republican Obstructionists Be Defeated? John Nichols: How Can the Republican Obstructionists Be Defeated?

President Obama wined and dined Republicans to talk policy bargains. Who’s getting served?

Mar 8, 2013 / Press Room

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate?

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Where Are the Women in the Sequestration Debate?

Sequestration-driven cuts are coming down hard on programs that disproportionately help women and children. 

Mar 5, 2013 / Press Room

Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk

Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk

Kim Jong-un loved basketball. Could Dennis Rodman be America’s best liaison to North Korea? 

Mar 5, 2013 / Press Room

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