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Freedom of Speech v. Civility

Freedom of Speech v. Civility Freedom of Speech v. Civility

Does the speech of students warrant the same First Amendment protections enjoyed by adults?

Feb 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Joan Wallach Scott

The US Has Its Own Refugee Crisis—One We Created, and Now Must Solve

The US Has Its Own Refugee Crisis—One We Created, and Now Must Solve The US Has Its Own Refugee Crisis—One We Created, and Now Must Solve

We know how to help children fleeing violence in Central America. Instead, we’re raiding communities and deporting families.

Feb 11, 2016 / Elizabeth Holtzman

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Letters From the February 29, 2016, Issue Letters From the February 29, 2016, Issue

Hunger pains… waging good journalism… Nader’s debaters…

Feb 11, 2016 / Our Readers and Liza Featherstone

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The Supreme Court Just Blocked Obama’s Climate Regulations. Are We Screwed? The Supreme Court Just Blocked Obama’s Climate Regulations. Are We Screwed?

It depends on who the next president is.

Feb 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote

Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote

From the crime bill to welfare reform, policies Bill Clinton enacted—and Hillary Clinton supported—decimated black America.

Feb 10, 2016 / Feature / Michelle Alexander

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire? Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire?

Ted Cruz is probably winning the gun primary, but it has not been a huge factor.

Feb 9, 2016 / George Zornick

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The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts

A Nation investigation found startling medical neglect inside privatized, immigrant-only federal prisons. Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton say they would end these, and all,...

Feb 8, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Cam Newton and Peyton Manning

Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus

The game was not only godawful to watch. It also gave us a hell of a window into the NFL’s three-ring circus.

Feb 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics

Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Democratic Origins of American Politics

The former secretary of state’s worship of the founders underscores the difference between her and Bernie Sanders.

Feb 8, 2016 / Richard Kreitner

Eleanor Roosevelt Gila River

What We Can Learn From Eleanor Roosevelt in a Time of Xenophobia What We Can Learn From Eleanor Roosevelt in a Time of Xenophobia

Less than ten days after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Eleanor Roosevelt challenged the American people not to give in to their fear.

Feb 5, 2016 / David B. Woolner

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