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Poverty in the LGBT Community
Examining the latest data on poverty in the LGBT community and outlining how the continued expansion of civil rights will help to reduce it.
By Nico Sifra Quintana, Thursday July 2, 2009

Opinions
The Civil Rights Act in a Post-Obama World
On the 45th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, where we stand and where we must go in continuing the struggle for civil rights in America.
By Erica Williams, Wednesday July 1, 2009

Field Report
Reinforcing Discrimination?
The recent firefighters Supreme Court case illustrates just how hard it is to prove that discrimination still exists in America.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday July 1, 2009

Opinions
Yet Another Conservative Hates on Feminism
American Enterprise Institute scholar argues that feminism is sloppy in an equally sloppy column.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday June 30, 2009

Crib Sheets
After the Withdrawal
The U.S. has begun a pivotal withdrawal from Iraq, but pulling out troops is only the first step in transitioning Iraq towards complete and stable sovereignty.
By Brian Katulis and Emily Hogin, Tuesday June 30, 2009

Field Report
Paying for College with a Tour in Afghanistan
The new Post-9/11 GI Bill could mean more veterans start enrolling in higher education, from community colleges to Ivy League institutions.
By Kay Steiger, Monday June 29, 2009

Crib Sheets
Report: A Plan to Pay for Health Care Reform
We need to modernize the medical care system so that it costs less and delivers more in terms of quality care.
By David M. Cutler and Judy Feder , Friday June 26, 2009

Five Minutes With
Congressman Jared Polis
Colorado’s openly gay congressman is marking milestones: He starred in a CNN reality show, took a trip to Afghanistan, and is fighting for education reform and LGBT rights.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday June 25, 2009

know5things
ACES Faith and Facts
Exploring the unique support for and facts behind the landmark climate legislation.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Thursday June 25, 2009

Crib Sheets
Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Practical steps to repeal the ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. Military.
By Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley, Thursday June 25, 2009

Opinions
Why an Affair Shouldn’t Ruin Mark Sanford’s Career
The South Carolina governor choked his state’s budget in a recession, but what ended his presidential hopes was a tawdry affair in Argentina.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday June 24, 2009

Field Report
Keep Up the Pressure
The importance of keeping pressure on Congress to enact real health care reform.
By Natasha Bowens, Wednesday June 24, 2009

Field Report
The Young are the Restless: Matthew Kresha
This is the final installment in a three-part series about young activists facing a troubling economy.
By Adam Raphael , Wednesday June 24, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Speakers
The Problem With Randall Terry
The anti-choice activist who called the late Dr. George Tiller “a mass murderer” has a long and provocative past.
By Matt Zeitlin, Tuesday June 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
Is the Religious Right Losing Its Grip?
Evangelicals’ openness to an alternative economic vision has fearful leaders in the religious right hardening their rhetoric and reviving old clichés that simply do not speak to the new economic reality.
By Lester Feder, Tuesday June 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
Report: Education For Working Learners
Helping millions of America further their education is crucial for economic competitiveness and a stable, growing middle class.
By Louis Soares, Tuesday June 23, 2009

Books
Favoring Procedure Over Justice
A new book on the Supreme Court is a thinly veiled attempt to praise conservatism as high-minded prudence.
By Dylan Matthews, Monday June 22, 2009

Crib Sheets
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Optimistic on Obama’s Economic Plans
Despite conservative opposition, new polls are indicating public optimism for Obama’s direction on the economy.
By Ruy Teixeira, Monday June 22, 2009

Features
Comic: When All Else Fails ... Twitter
By Mike Luckovich, Friday June 19, 2009

Opinions
This Passes for Diversity?
A poster campaign at Ithaca College featured the slogan “i Am Diverse.” But the institution, like other private liberal arts schools, is overwhelmingly upper-middle-class and white.
By Julissa Treviño, Thursday June 18, 2009

Crib Sheets
Interactive Map: A State-by-State Look at Clean Energy and Job Creation
How many green jobs would your state get?
By Center for American Progress, Thursday June 18, 2009

Field Report
Blast From the Past
Since the debate over the Defense of Marriage Act, six states have legalized same-sex marriage, but the language from a new Department of Justice report is eerily like the 1996 debate.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday June 17, 2009

Five Minutes With
Christopher Hayes
The Nation’s Washington editor is just 30 years old and spends his time reporting on “a very corrupt town.”
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday June 17, 2009

Crib Sheets
Mad Money on For-Profit Colleges
Mad Money raises issues on for-profit colleges’ spending habits considering government aid to their students.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Wednesday June 17, 2009

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Move on Health Care Reform Now (and Don’t Forget the Public Plan!)
67 percent of the public supports creation of a “government-administered public health insurance option similar to Medicare to compete with private health insurance plans,” compared to just 29 percent who are opposed.
By Ruy Teixeira , Tuesday June 16, 2009

Field Report
Choose One
Facebook asks us to choose “male” or “female” on our profiles, but they shouldn’t.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday June 16, 2009

know5things
Claim V. Fact on Health Care Reform Myths
Debunking some of the most common myths about health care reform.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday June 16, 2009

Field Report
Video: Focusing on Pride
Attendees at Washington, D.C.‘s LGBT pride festival last weekend talk about what issues are most important to them.
By Emily Rutherford, Monday June 15, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Young are the Restless: Thomas Robinson
This is the second installment in a three-part series about young activists facing a troubling economy.
By Adam Raphael, Monday June 15, 2009

Field Report
"I'm Not a Feminist, But..."
Why some young women are shying away from the f-word
By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch, Wednesday June 10, 2009

Field Report
Manufactured Controversy
Who’s behind conservative efforts to limit free exchange of ideas on college campuses- and why their efforts have failed.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Wednesday June 10, 2009

Field Report
NOM, Your Roots Are(n't) Showing
The National Organization for Marriage presents itself as grassroots, but who are the people really behind it?
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday June 9, 2009

Field Report
Dear Hearing Witness, would you mind not selling our future?
A progressive plea from outside the hearing.
By Tommaso Boggia, Tuesday June 9, 2009

know5things
What to Do About Pakistan
Clear points on the political and humanitarian quagmire.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday June 9, 2009

Crib Sheets
Who Does the Public Support on National Security?
The shifting tide of public opinion on who best protects our nation.
By Ruy Teixeira, Tuesday June 9, 2009

Field Report
Inside the 2009 College Republican National Convention
A party tries to rebuild its youth movement.
By Josh Cohen, Monday June 8, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Young are the Restless: Jennifer Pae
This is the first installment in a three part series about young activists facing a troubling economy.
By Adam Raphael, Thursday June 4, 2009

know5things
Inside Obama's Speech in Cairo
What you need to know about the historic speech.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Thursday June 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
Ask the Expert: Why We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Why Congress must act now to fix our broken immigration system.
By Angela Kelley, Thursday June 4, 2009

know5things
U.S. + China = Climate Change Progress
The facts behind working with China on climate change.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Thursday June 4, 2009

Opinions
Internet At Risk
Why Young People Should Care About Internet Policy
By Zach Pentel, Thursday June 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Faithful Divide Over Wedding Vows
A Profile of Michigan’s 2004 Battle Over Marriage Equality
By Jonathan Duffy, Sally Steenland, Thursday June 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
Video: White House 2.0
A run down of WhiteHouse.gov and why it’s different from the campaign days.
By Peter Swire, Wednesday June 3, 2009

Crib Sheets
Animation: Why Americans Need Health Reform
Without health reform, businesses’ and families’ costs will continue to rise, and American workers will not receive the care they need to be healthy.
By Center for American Progress, Tuesday June 2, 2009

Opinions
Text Appeal
Fifteen new text acronyms you should memorize to protect your teenager—and yourself.
By Jesse Singal, Tuesday June 2, 2009

Opinions
Rebirth of Anti-Abortion Terrorism
The murder of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas brings back old memories of radicalized violence against abortion providers.
By Kay Steiger, Monday June 1, 2009

Field Report
Righting Past Wrongs
We owe El Salvador—and its newly elected leftist president—some help.
By Jake Blumgart, Monday June 1, 2009

Field Report
The American Conservative's Next Step
What’s the place of Pat Buchanan’s The American Conservative in a post-Bush world?
By Daniel Strauss, Friday May 29, 2009

Opinions
It's Not What You Think
What the New Haven firefighter case really tells us about Sonia Sotomayor
By Dylan Matthews, Thursday May 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
Ask the Expert: Can We Afford Not to Modernize the Health System?
What does is mean to modernize the health system? Can the federal budget handle these additional investments? How quickly would we begin to see savings?
By Karen Davenport , Thursday May 28, 2009