Society

The Sounds of Silence The Sounds of Silence

Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that every American bears. Allowing prisoners to vote will keep us honest.

Jan 29, 2007 / Walter Mosley

Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess? Will Congress Reform Wretched Executive Excess?

Outrage over excessive rewards for incompetent executives could spark the Democratic Congress to action.

Jan 28, 2007 / Morton Mintz

A Pillar of American Justice A Pillar of American Justice

The legal philosophy of Louis Brandeis illuminates some of the compelling legal issues of our own times.

Jan 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles A. Miller

Networked Networked

Think you've read everything about Myspace? Think again. Social network expert danah boyd breaks it down.

Jan 24, 2007 / Kate Sheppard

The Press and the Watada Trial The Press and the Watada Trial

Also at stake in the trial of an Army officer who refuses to deploy to Iraq is the independence of the press.

Jan 23, 2007 / Feature / Marc Cooper

A Tale of Two Coaches A Tale of Two Coaches

Kudos to Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy for being the first two black coaches to lead teams to the Superbowl. But hold the applause for the NFL.

Jan 23, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin

Draft Obama! Why Bother? Draft Obama! Why Bother?

Ambitious politicians don't need a draft to run for higher office, but as "draft" sites become a campaign essential, genuine netroots activists will pay the price.

Jan 22, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Goodbye, Horatio Alger Goodbye, Horatio Alger

Is education widening the class divide?

Jan 21, 2007 / Feature / Jeff Madrick

The High Cost of the Home Team The High Cost of the Home Team

Big-money athletics cannot help but sabotage what our colleges and universities are for: instruction and research.

Jan 18, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

The President and the Prophet The President and the Prophet

The Radical and the Republican traces the antislavery politics of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Jan 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

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