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In Person: Sister Activist

Simone Chapman leads Nuns on the Bus, who lobby for social and economic justice (and plague Paul Ryan).

Rebecca Burns

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The Billionaire Bandits Behind Paul Ryan

Author Greg Palast follows the money trail leading up to Paul Ryan's nomination.

Roger Bybee

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The Mindy Project

Kaling's new show poses our last, best hope that the lady-comedy revolution will actually be revolutionary.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Brown v. Warren: Choosing Between Automatons and Leaders

Corporate execs fear elected officials who have inconvenient morals or brains--like Elizabeth Warren.

David Sirota

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Romney Loves American Cars; Obama Loves American Car Workers

While Romney was busy buying fancy cars, Obama was ensuring American cars are made in America by Americans.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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The Neoliberal Plan for Higher Education

Backed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the SUNY20/20 Act sounds the death knell of universal, affordable education.

James Cersonsky

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Race v. Class

What kind of affirmative action is worth fighting for?

Rebecca Burns

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‘Going Nuclear’ on Class

The Democrats’ working-class disconnect.

David Moberg

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Will Pussy Riot Get The Last Laugh?

The prison sentence against the radical feminists chills freedom of speech but the backlash against the verdict might chill Putin as well.

Fred Weir

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What Afghan Women Want

In Afghanistan's harsh rural regions, the West's legacy is merely more scars.

Anna Badkhen

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Splintering the 99%

Romney and Ryan descend to race-baiting.

Louis Nayman

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This Machine Kills Fascists, Doesn’t Pay Musicians

Folk artist Amanda Palmer raised more than $1 million on Kickstarter, then tried to get musicians to 'volunteer' at her shows. This is a problem.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Drug Dealers Protecting Their Turf

Alcohol peddlers are fighting marijuana reform to keep out the competition.

David Sirota

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The Arizonification of America?

Author Jeff Biggers on whether Arizona--with its widening racial schisms--is a rogue state or a bellwether.

Michelle Chen

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Winning in 2012

Wooing the volatile, mistrustful, anti-political — but crucial — Independent vote

Vic Fingerhut

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Romney, Ryan, GOP Demand Obama Stop Strengthening Welfare-to-Work

Republicans flip-flop on welfare-to-work, challenging efforts by Obama to help states find jobs for welfare recipients.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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From Arab Spring to Autumn Rage

The anti-Mohammed film by 'Sam Bacile' reveals the dark side of social media's power.

Andrew Lam

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A Good Ole Boys’ Family Feud

As Romney sinks, Republicans turn on each other, and the 'Southern strategy' implodes at last.

Theo Anderson

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The Right-Wing Machine Behind ‘School Choice’

Think public-school teachers are bad and vouchers are good? You may be prey to a well-funded stealth campaign.

Rachel Tabachnick

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Why the Uproar Over Naomi Wolf’s Vagina?

We need to stop castigating "bad" feminists for everything they do--even when they write silly books

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Hard Times For Turkish Dissenters

Many tout Turkey as a model for "Arab democracy," but its human rights record raises troubling questions

Stephen Franklin

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The Democrats’ Missed Opportunity

In failing to link immigrant rights and women's rights, DNC speakers overlooked how injustices interlock

Michelle Chen

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The Death and Life of Occupy

Occupy Wall Street redefines itself

Rachel Lears

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Big Brother In Your Car

Oh, that little device under the dash? It's just your insurance company judging your driving.

David Sirota