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Did the Shutdown Hurt the Tea Party’s 2014 Prospects?

Progressive strategist Steve Cobble isn't so sure.

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Our Response Plan For Oil Spills Isn’t Working

We know how to sponge oil off pelicans. But when it comes to human health, we're alarmingly clueless.

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Republicans Suddenly Love Obamacare

In a change of heart, Republicans are now outraged over the slow progress of the Affordable Care Act.

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A Fight Builds Over Multi-Employer Pensions

Unions are stepping up to oppose a likely bill in Congress to slash benefits.

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Homeland, Season 3, Episode 7: Trauma Queens

For once, Carrie isn't the only character on Homeland undergoing emotional anguish.

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Fight For 15 Confidential

How did the biggest-ever mobilization of fast-food workers come about, and what is its endgame?

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Charlie Trotter’s Complicated Legacy

As we mourn a great chef, we shouldn't sugarcoat the way he treated workers.

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The Ethics of Mob Justice

A 'Boston bombing victim' Halloween costume brought out the Internet's pitchforks.

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Teachers Were Never The Problem

Poverty still lies at the root of the U.S. 'education crisis.'

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Mining Company Sues Canada Over Fracking Ban in Quebec

New trade agreements could hamstring progressive regulations in North America.

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Ralph Nader: Madder Than Ever

The five-time presidential candidate has a four-letter word for today's Democrats.

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A Booster Shot for Social Security

The GOP--and some Democrats--want to cut the program. Progressive Dems want to expand it.

Sarah Jaffe

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America’s Going Rogue

The U.S. snubs treaties, obligations and universal principles.

Noam Chomsky

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Is Local TV Going Down the Tubes?

An FCC loophole allows media conglomerates to corner smaller broadcast markets.

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It’s Not Safe Out There

Weak laws and an understaffed OSHA leave workers vulnerable and voiceless

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Picturing an End to New York City’s Homelessness Crisis

More than 50,000 New Yorkers are homeless. Here's what the new mayor could do to help.

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Homeland, Season 3, Episode 6: Journey to the Center of Saul’s Man-Pain

Homeland puts Saul’s midlife crisis over the welfare (and sanity) of its female characters.

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The Real Problem with Obamacare

Where the defeat of single-payer healthcare has gotten us.

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Immigrant Detainees Have No ‘Plan B’

Women in ICE custody have no assurance of receiving emergency contraception—even if they're raped.

Joyce Lee

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Orange Is the New Black Roundtable, Part 4: Blackface, Larry and Other Things That Make Us Go ‘Ugh’

Our experts on Julianne Hough's Halloween costume and the surprises and disappointments of OINTB's second half.

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All Over the World, Migrants Demand the Right to Stay at Home

A global consensus is emerging on immigration policy--and the U.S. isn't heeding it.

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At Long Last, Congress Hears From a Drone Strike Victim

A Pakistani family devastated by drones gave a landmark briefing on Tuesday.

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Whose Recovery?

A year after Hurricane Sandy hit, despite community efforts, marginalized New Yorkers aren't back on their feet.

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Ending Million-Dollar Pay Packages, Papal-Style

Let the Pope's suspension of a bishop for spending millions on lavish renovations be a lesson to America's CEOs.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President