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The Poverty of School Reform
In Chicago's African-American neighborhoods, schools change quickly—regardless of what families want.
January 2012
COVER STORY
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Torn Apart: How the Government Separates Parents and Children
Nebraska took Maria Luis' kids, then ICE sent her back to Guatemala.
Features
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Anatomy of the 1%
Who comprises the nation's wealthiest—and most infamous—percentage?
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Canaries in the Data Mines
Civil libertarians raise alarm over America's national surveillance network.
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Tony Benn: A Voice From Labour's Left
The 86-year-old progressive firebrand and former British MP isn't retiring any time soon.
Act Locally
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Will Latino Groups Choose To Occupy?
The Latino and immigrant reaction to Occupy Wall Street has been decidedly mixed.
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Library of Alexandria in Danger
Will Egypt's newly elected Islamists respect freedom of expression and tolerate 'sacrilegious' books?
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Uncle Sam's 'Mal-intent'
With its FAST program, the federal government is trying to read minds to fight terrorism.
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Private Prisons Gone Wild
Legal challenges are no match for Arizona politicians determined to privatize the state's correctional services.
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Gay Marriage Tests 'Minnesota Nice'
A constitutional amendment proposal comes to the Land of Lakes, a microcosm of the nation.
culture
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Guided by Our Grandchildren
It's hard not to be inspired by the youthful idealism at the center of the Occupy movement.
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Hollywood's Fraud-Free Fantasies
On the big and small screens, the entertainment industry fails to explain why the U.S. economy collapsed.
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What to Do About the Nanny?
Behind the female literati's neglect of its working-class sisters.
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Unequal Rites
Peyote sacraments and the First Amendment.
Columnists
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Class Consciousness Is Back
Once you notice inequality, you can't escape the realities of class in America.
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The Lonesome Death of Josh Dylan Pfenning
A homeless man kills himself at an Occupy encampment, underscoring America's widening chasms.
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Occupy the Electoral Process
It would be a mistake for members of the Occupy movement to ignore the 2012 elections.
