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Alan Keyes
Though his Birther protests are by far the wackiest of his antics, perennial loser Alan Keyes has been spouting nonsense for decades.
By Rebecca Foerg-Spittel, Tuesday February 9, 2010

Field Report
The Anti-War Super Bowl Party
Iraq Veterans Against the War call attention to the connection between the Super Bowl and pro-war propaganda
By Madeleine Dubus, Monday February 8, 2010

Field Report
Saving Detroit from Itself
As the Motor City falls into greater collapse, a group of frustrated black nationalists are taking its protection into their own hands.
By Chris Lewis, Friday February 5, 2010

Crib Sheets
Beginning of an End to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
The Senate met this week to seriously address repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The policy, which has been in place for 17 years, may have to wait another one.
By Christian Pittman, Thursday February 4, 2010

Opinions
What Will History Say About LGBT Rights?
In the debate over Proposition 8, many argue that it wouldn’t have passed if the message had been more populist. But academics might ultimately be responsible for overturning it.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday February 4, 2010

Opinions
An Uncomfortably American Sport
Few like to talk about the factors that lead to head coaching jobs in college football; all too often, they coincide with privilege.
By Matt Zeitlin, Wednesday February 3, 2010

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Young, Black, and Unemployed
A new study shows that unemployment still hits young black men the hardest.
By Jamelle Bouie, Monday February 1, 2010

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Reviving the Death Tax with Religion
The new strategy to repeal the estate tax seems to be mobilizing the religious right.
By Rebecca Foerg-Spittel, Thursday January 28, 2010

Opinions
Running Against Congress
Obama places the responsibility for gridlock where it belongs — with Congress.
By Dylan Matthews, Thursday January 28, 2010

Crib Sheets
The Squeeze
Studies show that students don’t quit college because they’re lazy or inadequately prepared—they quit because they can’t afford to continue.
By Yosef Getachew, Wednesday January 27, 2010

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The Toughest Critic
Teach for America closely tracks the successes and failures of its own corps members like a management consulting firm, so it may beat critics of the program to the punch.
By Catharine Bellinger, Tuesday January 26, 2010

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Homeless and Invisible
At Washington, D.C.’s Sasha Bruce Youthwork, young people from all around the city are attempting to get back on their feet.
By Lisa Gillespie, Monday January 25, 2010

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Photos from March for Life 2010
Thousands of protesters gathered from around the country to demonstrate against the right to an abortion.
By Julie Turkewitz, Friday January 22, 2010

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Hate Groups Go Green
A speaker at a recent environmental conference has numerous ties to white power groups, watchdogs say.
By Erin Rosa, Friday January 22, 2010

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Head of the Class
How radical feminist theologian Mary Daly and her cohorts changed the way we think about religion.
By Erin Polgreen, Friday January 22, 2010

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Don't Frack with Cornell
Thanks to the work of environmental activism, Cornell University has put a moratorium on potentially hazardous natural gas drilling.
By Tristan Fowler, Thursday January 21, 2010

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Waiting to Hear From Haiti
Photos and thoughts from New York City’s closely knit Haitian immigrant community.
By Madeleine Dubus, Wednesday January 20, 2010

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Video: How to Create Jobs in the Recession
Wondering why we’re not seeing more job growth? This video explains why unemployment is still high, and how we can grow jobs and dig out of the recession.
By Center for American Progress, Wednesday January 20, 2010

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The Rise of the Unpaid Internship
With the economy in dire straits, many talented young graduates are working for free just to try and get ahead.
By Kristi Eaton, Tuesday January 19, 2010

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When Haiti's Tragedy Started
Rampant poverty in Haiti started long before the January 12th quake.
By Zach Carter, Tuesday January 19, 2010

Ask the Expert
Talking Race in America
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2010, race remains a complicated and tense issue in America. One person who knows about that is Carmen Van Kerckhove, founder of the blog Racalicious.
By Kim Leung, Monday January 18, 2010

Ask the Expert
The Looting Lie
In the wake of Haiti’s earthquake, the media is widely reporting stories of looting. Didn’t they learn anything after Hurricane Katrina?
By Cord Jefferson, Friday January 15, 2010

Opinions
The Myth of the Meritocracy?
John Yoo is charming and intelligent, so how did these qualities lead him to write memos that set back civil liberties hundreds of years?
By Dylan Matthews, Friday January 15, 2010

Field Report
Still Waiting for Benefits
The updated GI Bill brings the promise of higher education to the nation’s veterans, but many are still waiting to see their benefits.
By Madeleine Dubus, Thursday January 14, 2010

Opinions
Teach for America Strikes Back
A Teach for America alumnus responds to a recent Campus Progress report on the program’s jaded dropouts.
By Chris Myers Asch, Tuesday January 12, 2010

Field Report
Beyond the Bishops
A vote over same-sex marriage in Washington, D.C., revealed the political divide between liberal and conservative Catholics.
By Pema Levy, Monday January 11, 2010

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Airport Security?
On a recent flight from Canada to the United States, one young person finds the new post-undiebomber regulations confusing and inconsistent.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday January 7, 2010

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"We're Retiring"
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chris Dodd (D-CT) both announced this week that they will not seek re-election this fall.
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Wednesday January 6, 2010

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We Can Do It!
Despite small numbers, female students are embracing engineering in a major dominated by men.
By Rebecca Jaskot, Monday January 4, 2010

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Copenhagen Roundup: Youth Stand with Indigenous Groups
One of the most exciting aspects of the international negotiations is the level of solidarity between international youth and other under-represented groups.
By Tommaso Boggia, Thursday December 17, 2009

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Obama's Honduras Problem
Obama’s first political crisis in Latin America dampens a new hope for diplomatic change in the region.
By Jake Blumgart, Tuesday December 15, 2009

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100,000 Standing with the Islands
The latest from Copenhagen — video of actions in support of the island states and the least developed countries.
By Tommaso Boggia, Tuesday December 15, 2009

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The Sound of Silence
They voted “no” on same-sex marriage, but 37 New York state senators remained silent on their reasons for opposing it.
By Sara Haile-Mariam, Wednesday December 9, 2009

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Re-imagining Community Colleges
A look at the future of higher education and workforce development.
By Brian Pusser & John Levin, Wednesday December 9, 2009

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Terrorists on Trial
A University of Chicago law professor and terrorism defense attorney talks about the trickiness of trying terror suspects.
By Dylan Matthews, Wednesday December 9, 2009

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Looking to Graduation Day
Student aid legislation in Congress does a lot for increasing financial aid, but it also signals a new federal focus on getting low-income students to graduate.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday December 8, 2009

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Getting Creative in the Great Recession
A ragged economy inspires two political organizers to start a baking company.
By Julie Turkewitz , Tuesday December 8, 2009

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What’s at Stake in Copenhagen?
Over United Nations Climate Change Conference begins today.
By Alison Hamm, Monday December 7, 2009

Opinions
A Patchwork of Protections
Access to financial aid presents some unique challenges for America’s LGBT youth at colleges and universities, even if landmark legislation is passed.
By Vincent Villano, Friday December 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
Will Copenhagen Be Enough?
The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference starts next week.
By Raquel Brown, Friday December 4, 2009

Field Report
A Quiet War On Students
Students stand to gain a lot from federal student aid legislation in Congress, but lenders have assembled an arsenal of PR campaigns, lobbyists, and campaign contributions.
By Erin Rosa, Wednesday December 2, 2009

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Debt Life
For college students about to take on major debt, SAFRA can’t come soon enough; just ask the ones it can’t help.
By Cord Jefferson, Tuesday December 1, 2009

Crib Sheets
Best Government Takeover Ever
Pending legislation will make college more affordable and save the government billions of dollars, but lenders are putting up a fight and spreading myths about the bill.
By Pedro de la Torre, Monday November 30, 2009

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Time to Stop the Lies
Countering Bishop Harry Jackson’s gay marriage distortions.
By Jeff Krehely, Monday November 23, 2009

Field Report
The Medicaid Gap
The House and Senate health care reform bills have important differences that could affect millions when it comes to insurance for the poorest of the poor.
By Jake Blumgart, Friday November 20, 2009

Five Minutes With
Rosa DeLauro (Video)
The congresswoman discusses how young women stand the most to gain from equal pay legislation.
By Campus Progress, Friday November 20, 2009

Crib Sheets
1,000 New Immigration Raids
Officials with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency have just announced that they will be conducting at least 1,000 new employer audits.
By Erin Rosa, Thursday November 19, 2009

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Breaking Down the Senate Health Bill
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the newly released Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
By Natasha Bowens, Thursday November 19, 2009

Field Report
A Deportation Deferred
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says her “‘hands are tied” on immigration reform, but some activists have been successful in delaying deportation of young people.
By Erin Rosa, Wednesday November 18, 2009

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National Service and Youth Unemployment
Strategies for job creation during economic recovery.
By Melissa Boteach, Joy Moses, Shirley Sagawa , Wednesday November 18, 2009