The Death of the Golden Dream of Education The Death of the Golden Dream of Education
California has gutted the budget for what was once a shining example of public higher education, leaving students saddled with more debt and fewer options.
Oct 2, 2012 / Andy Kroll
Spain on the Brink Spain on the Brink
This short film tells the story of why so many people took to the streets in Madrid and follows these events as they unfolded.
Oct 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Occupy DC Plans to Protest on K Street for First Anniversary Occupy DC Plans to Protest on K Street for First Anniversary
Also, an Illinois judge rules the mass arrest of Occupy Chicago protesters is unconstitutional.
Oct 1, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Pyotr Verzilov: Free Pussy Riot Pyotr Verzilov: Free Pussy Riot
Members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot will soon get a chance to appeal their sentence of two years in prison on charges of "hooliganism."
Sep 28, 2012 / Christie Thompson and Steven Hsieh
This Week in Poverty: The Invisibles in Mississippi and the US This Week in Poverty: The Invisibles in Mississippi and the US
Before welfare reform there was the Work First program in Mississippi. It was a distaster for the poor then, just as welfare reform is a disaster for the poor today.
Sep 28, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
What’s Next for the Maple Spring? What’s Next for the Maple Spring?
The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.
Sep 27, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld
Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith Pussy Riot’s Act of Faith
Like ACT UP's action at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Pussy Riot's Punk Prayer at Christ the Savior was both a political protest and a sincere religious performance.
Sep 27, 2012 / Barbara Browning
NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion
NYU has refused to present any kind of business plan for its 2031 expansion plan.
Sep 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger
Another Victory for Resistance: Restaurant Workers Win Settlement From Star Chef Another Victory for Resistance: Restaurant Workers Win Settlement From Star Chef
Score another victory for resistance. After thirty-one workers sued his acclaimed restaurant Del Posto, celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to a $1.15 million settlement.
Sep 27, 2012 / Laura Flanders
A Letter to My Allies on the Left A Letter to My Allies on the Left
It's time we kick the “lesser of two evils” excuse and engage in a true political conversation.
Sep 27, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit