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620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs

620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs 620,000 Military Families Rely on Food Pantries to Meet Basic Needs

The stunning figure represents roughly a quarter of households of military members on active duty, the Reserves or the National Guard.

Aug 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country?

After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country? After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country?

Can the situation in Ferguson prompt accountability and oversight of law enforcement? 

Aug 15, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

How Much Money Could These Two Iran Hawks Make From Unrest in the Middle East?

How Much Money Could These Two Iran Hawks Make From Unrest in the Middle East? How Much Money Could These Two Iran Hawks Make From Unrest in the Middle East?

Documents allege a profit motive behind a prominent anti-Iran group backed by a Francophile New York philanthropist with a penchant for large cats.

Aug 15, 2014 / Eli Clifton

How the White House Tapes Sunk Nixon’s Presidency

How the White House Tapes Sunk Nixon’s Presidency How the White House Tapes Sunk Nixon’s Presidency

In his new book, John Dean finally offers definitive answers to the questions “What did he know, and when did he know it?”  

Aug 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Why This Fall’s Elections for Secretaries of State Are So Important

Why This Fall’s Elections for Secretaries of State Are So Important Why This Fall’s Elections for Secretaries of State Are So Important

Conservatives are pouring big money into these contests to get a leg up on the 2016 presidential race.

Aug 13, 2014 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis

The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis The GOP’s Utterly Reckless ‘Russian Aggression Act’ Will Only Worsen the Ukrainian Crisis

The bill reads like a wish list for NATO and Kiev.

Aug 12, 2014 / James Carden

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission Congress Needs to Assert Checks and Balances on Any New Iraq Mission

The president gets support for humanitarian efforts, but wise voices warn of mission creep.

Aug 11, 2014 / John Nichols

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Forty years after President Richard Nixon resigned, our leaders have become even less accountable.

Aug 8, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the exam­ple to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

Aug 7, 2014 / Elizabeth Holtzman

Does Senator Vitter Really Think Cancer Prevention Groups and Wildlife Nonprofits Are Part of a Nefarious Cabal?

Does Senator Vitter Really Think Cancer Prevention Groups and Wildlife Nonprofits Are Part of a Nefarious Cabal? Does Senator Vitter Really Think Cancer Prevention Groups and Wildlife Nonprofits Are Part of a Nefarious Cabal?

Vitter’s report claims that environmental and public health foundations are responsible for spreading “bogus propaganda.”

Aug 6, 2014 / Lee Fang

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