The Gray Lady’s Decline
As The New York Times ‘right-sizes’ its editorial staff, the death of print media is now in sight.
A Puritan’s Dilemma
Religion, politics and the agony of David Foster Wallace.
Why Mitt Romney Doesn’t Have a Prayer
The GOP frontrunner has a Mormon problem. But not the one that you think.
Fighting for Gender Equality in Iraq
Yanar Mohammed says the U.S. invasion and occupation hurt women’s rights.
Anniversaries From ‘Unhistory’
The events we fail to commemorate say as much about our national narrative as those we acknowledge.
When it Comes to Education Technology, Trust but Verify
New gadgets in the classroom may cost more than schools bargain for.
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Lawrence Lessig
“Withhold your vote from anybody who doesn’t pledge to remove the corrupting influence of money from politics,” says tireless activist and author Lawrence Lessig, whose new campaign Rootstrikers aims to reform the root of our political system.
BLOGS
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Top 1% Shower Walker With Cash, but Recall and ‘Walkergate’ Loom
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Construction Work: Still Deadly, Still Badly Regulated
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CWA President Larry Cohen Is Pissed at Senate Democrats
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Children of Immigrants Targeted by Tax Warfare in Congress
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Big Win For Gay Marriage: 9th Circuit Strikes Down Prop 8
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Ask Ron Paul: What Is ‘Honest Rape’?
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Kindly Old Ron Paul Would Let You Have Emergency Contraception After ‘Honest Rape’
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Is Komen’s Apology a PR Gambit?
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As The Left Bickers, Evictions Continue
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‘The Bank Is Messing With Us’: The Enduring Legacy of Occupy Homes
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Police Raid Occupy DC Camp, Protesters Vow To Return
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Activists ‘Occupy the Super Bowl’ in Protest Over Indiana’s Union-Busting Bill
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