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Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
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

Books
'To the Next Generation of Rebel Voices'
The late historian Howard Zinn brought a new approach to college history departments—and youth activism—around the country.
By Michael Corcoran, Tuesday February 2, 2010

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

Books
From Grrrls to Womyn
How modern rock women found their voices through the riot grrrl movement in the 1990s.
By Erin Polgreen, Friday January 29, 2010

Field Report
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

Films + TV
Second Homeland
A new PBS documentary will examine New Orleans’ Vietnamese immigrant community, a group that faced a battle over a toxic landfill after Hurricane Katrina.
By Kim Leung, Wednesday January 27, 2010

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
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

Crib Sheets
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

Field Report
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

Crib Sheets
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

Mock U
Jesse and Tad's Excellent Credit Adventures
Could an AmEx card marketed to twentysomethings be any more absurd?
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday January 13, 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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Under Review: 'Real World D.C.'
An openly bisexual cast member on D.C.‘s real world is making the personal political among a cast that seems otherwise short on civic engagement.
By Kay Steiger, Friday January 8, 2010

Field Report
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

Crib Sheets
"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

Films + TV
About Avatar ...
James Cameron’s new film may not suck, exactly, but it was still unimaginative.
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday January 6, 2010

Field Report
Teach for America Dropouts
Despite Obama’s hopes, some Teach for America alumni say the program is deeply flawed. Some even leave before the end of their two-year commitments.
By Kristi Eaton, Tuesday January 5, 2010

Field Report
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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Under Review: Soldiers in the War on Christmas
Each year, the volume of “War on Christmas” coverage briefly edges out coverage of real wars. Here’s a look at some of the scuffles from this year.
By Kay Steiger, Cord Jefferson, and Erin Rosa, Friday December 18, 2009

Crib Sheets
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

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Comedian Steven Crowder
The bigoted and frighteningly violent conservative Internet sensation is far from being just for laughs.
By Delaney Rohan, Wednesday December 16, 2009

Field Report
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

Crib Sheets
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

Books
Where Activism is Born
A new book examines the activism of high school students in 2002. The study is an early indicator of young activists today.
By Erin Rosa, Monday December 14, 2009

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Under Review: Cafeteria Horror Stories
This week, America discovered its school lunches are more dangerous and unhealthy than a Burger King Whopper. Today, horrible cafeteria food is under review.
By Andrew Bluebond, Drew Seman, Arielle Fleisher, and a Virginia public schoolteacher, Friday December 11, 2009

Field Report
Facebook Won't Kill the Class Reunion
Some think Facebook eliminates the need for face-to-face meetups with former classmates, but online networking actually makes people more likely to want to see each other in person.
By Tanya Paperny, Thursday December 10, 2009

Field Report
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

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

Field Report
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

Crib Sheets
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

Field Report
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

Field Report
Tea Partying
Yes, the Tea Party documentary is negligible, but its fans aren’t.
By Jake Blumgart, Monday December 7, 2009

Crib Sheets
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

Field Report
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

Films + TV
What 'Dexter' Can Teach America
In its new season, Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ is slyly taking on the death penalty.
By Andrew Bluebond, Wednesday November 25, 2009

Films + TV
Don't Take It Seriously
The latest Twilight movie isn’t just some silly love story. It strays uncomfortably close to a morality tale that teaches all the wrong lessons.
By Emily Rutherford, Monday November 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
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

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Under Review: A Brief History of Fox News' Fibbing
After being caught lying twice in the past two weeks, Fox News and its tendency to be untruthful are under review.
By Cord Jefferson and Andrew Bluebond, 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

Crib Sheets
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

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

Field Report
Coming Together for Farmworkers' Rights
Students at the University of Florida are working to help farmworkers battle for fair wages and basic human rights.
By Kristen Abdullah and Richard Blake, Monday November 16, 2009

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Under Review: VideOhNos
This week, we pull the plug on three terribly regressive music videos.
By Cord Jefferson, Kay Steiger, and Becca Russell-Einhorn, Friday November 13, 2009

Field Report
The Raw Milk Revolution
A farmer in Florida is pushing the envelope by bucking pasteurization regulations in milk. The milk is safe to drink as long as the cows are healthy, the farmer says.
By Travis Pillow, Friday November 13, 2009

Crib Sheets
Deporting Dobbs
Other commentators belonging to the old school of racist separatism ought take note. It’s a new day in the USA.
By Nezua, Thursday November 12, 2009

Field Report
I Need a Heroine
It’s been a long and rocky road for super heroines. But thanks to intrepid online activism and a new generation of creators, it might finally be their time to shine.
By Erin Polgreen, Thursday November 12, 2009

Music
Lupe Fiasco Gets Political
The hip-hop heavyweight is on a college tour, though audiences should expect to hear more weighty rhetoric than witty rhymes.
By Delaney Rohan, Wednesday November 11, 2009

Field Report
The Rand Renaissance?
A new group of young people are inspired by Ayn Rand’s free-market objectivism, but is it a lasting ideology or just a trend?
By Pema Levy, Tuesday November 10, 2009

Crib Sheets
How Health Care Reform Screws Over Women (and All of Us)
The House health care bill that passed this weekend includes the Stupak-Pitts amendment, which outlaws federal funding for a legal and sometimes medically necessary procedure, abortion.
By Kay Steiger, Monday November 9, 2009

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Under Review: The Troubling Resurgence of Blackface
This week, we bear witness against the recent barrage of pop culture minstrelsy.
By Cord Jefferson, Kay Steiger, Delaney Rohan, and Andrew Bluebond, Friday November 6, 2009

Field Report
Why Japan's Health Care Is Better
A recent panel at the University of Michigan explored how Japan’s system can be capitalist, universal, and cheap.
By Daniel Strauss, Friday November 6, 2009

Field Report
Don't Tread on Michele Bachmann
Conservatives are mad about health care reform and gathered on the Hill this week to protest “socialized” health care.
By Krista Fulton and photos by Arielle Koreyasu, Thursday November 5, 2009

Opinions
Finding Perspective
A student at University of California–Santa Barbara enlists in the Marines. Suddenly, college doesn’t seem so hard.
By Mario Geary, Thursday November 5, 2009

Crib Sheets
Problems for the Public Option
The House health care bill, which may be voted on as early as Saturday, isn’t without its faults.
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Thursday November 5, 2009

Field Report
Corzine Fails to Inspire Youth
Whether out of hesitance to re-register or just plain apathy, New Jersey youth voters largely ignored yesterday’s election.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday November 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
November 4th: One Year Later, Why I Still Want Change
On the anniversary of election day, what we can do to keep making change.
By Natasha Bowens, Wednesday November 4, 2009

Field Report
Scholarly Critique
The most potent opposition to the war in Afghanistan is coming from academics. But why are think tanks in Washington, D.C., remaining silent?
By Dylan Matthews, Wednesday November 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
One-Year Later: Young Americans Rate Progress on National Priorities
Checking in on youth priorities with Tweets, bold statements, and more.
By Campus Progress & Partner Organizations, Tuesday November 3, 2009

Field Report
The LGBT Battle in Seattle
Washington state votes on a measure that would ensure domestic partnership rights to its LGBT residents. Youth voter turnout will be key in whether the measure passes today.
By Arielle Koreyasu, Tuesday November 3, 2009

Books
Jim Cramer’s Mad Memory
In his new book, CNBC’s shamed business expert ostensibly forgets a decade’s worth of duplicity and failures.
By Michael Corcoran, Monday November 2, 2009

Field Report
Game's the Same, Just Got More Fierce
The Wire may have been off air since 2008, but academics and the show’s former actors are realizing it has a lasting impact.
By Dylan Matthews, Friday October 30, 2009

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Under Review: Google's Wave Crashes
This week, we finally experienced Google Wave—and we hated it. Also under review: Facebook’s latest status update.
By Cord Jefferson and Becca Russell-Einhorn, Friday October 30, 2009

Crib Sheets
All the Single Ladies
Single women face additional health insurance barriers.
By Liz Weiss, Ellen-Marie Whelan, Jessica Arons, Friday October 30, 2009

Field Report
Trick or Treaty
Young people line up at Senate hearings on climate to demand a fair, ambitious and binding international climate treaty.
By Tommaso Boggia, Thursday October 29, 2009

Ask the Expert
'Toon Man
Jen Sorensen speaks with preeminent political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow about the past, the present, and the precarious future.
By Jen Sorensen, Thursday October 29, 2009

Field Report
Webcomics: the Female Geekdom
Thanks to online media, artists can make a living creating webcomics, and female artists are taking advantage of it.
By Erin Polgreen, Wednesday October 28, 2009

know5things
In The Way Of Profits: The Fairness Squad
Here is Part IV in Mic Check Radio’s series “Five Things About Five Things: The Insurance Company War On Our Families,” titled “In The Way Of Profits: Lawmakers.”
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday October 28, 2009

Five Minutes With
Barbara Ehrenreich
The author of Nickel and Dimed has a new book out that critiques “look on the bright side” culture in America.
By Jake Blumgart, Tuesday October 27, 2009

know5things
In The Way Of Insurance Company Profits: Kids
Part two in a five-part series on Insurance Companies and the quest for giant profits at the expense of people who need health insurance.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday October 27, 2009

Books
SuperFreakShow
Due to its climate change denial, and thanks largely to online media, Superfreakonomics is dead on arrival.
By Sahil Kapur, Monday October 26, 2009

Crib Sheets
Young, Underinsured and Overcharged
Final health care reform legislation may include a plan specifically for young people, but that plan isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
By Natasha Bowens, Monday October 26, 2009

know5things
In The Way Of Insurance Company Profits: Sick People
Part one in a five-part series on Insurance Companies and the quest for giant profits at the expense of people who need health insurance.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday October 26, 2009

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A Black Man Enters the Heart of Whiteness
An African-American author enters America’s whitest cities and emerges with a fantastic book. Also under review: Chuck Klosterman’s relatable new collection of essays, Creed’s latest and lamest, and the most heartwarming new blog around.
By Cord Jefferson, Kay Steiger, and Delaney Rohan, Friday October 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
Pelosi Goes "All In" on Public Option
Buoyed by new CBO numbers showing a public option would reduce the deficit, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going “all in” for a robust public health insurance competitor.
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Thursday October 22, 2009

Films + TV
The Good, the Bad, and the Hypocrisy of Good Hair
Chris Rock’s new documentary takes a comedic glimpse at black hair politics.
By Latoya Peterson, Thursday October 22, 2009

Field Report
Politically Incorrect Sex Ed
A psychiatrist at Heritage purports to increase “facts” in sex ed, but rejects groups that actually use them.
By Aisha Turner, Wednesday October 21, 2009

Crib Sheets
Time to Deliver on Health Care: National Day of Action
Today, millions of Americans will be telling Congress that it’s time to deliver on health care reform.
By Natasha Bowens, Tuesday October 20, 2009

Field Report
The Equality Agenda
Last week’s National Equality March on Washington not only unified LGBT activists everywhere, it signaled an important victory in the battle to keep the movement inclusive.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday October 20, 2009

Crib Sheets
A New Era for Global Women’s Rights?
The United Nations and the U.S. Senate are starting to move toward doing something about gender-based violence abroad, but will they follow through?
By Carly Groff, Monday October 19, 2009

know5things
No Longer a Man's World
For the first time, one-half of all U.S. workers are women.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday October 19, 2009

Field Report
Smashing 'Left-Wing Scum' on Campus
A new conservative campus watchdog group aims to fight ‘bias’ on campus through online organizing.
By Erin Rosa, Monday October 19, 2009

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A Seriously Underwhelming Coen Brothers Movie
The Coen brothers return with their most awkwardly intimate film yet. Also under review: Barack Obama and his Nobel Peace Prize.
By Cord Jefferson and Becca Russell-Einhorn, Friday October 16, 2009

Field Report
Gender-Neutral Housing Comes to Princeton
Princeton will have a gender-neutral housing option starting in this spring’s housing lottery for the 2010-11 school year.
By Emily Rutherford, Friday October 16, 2009

Five Minutes With
PETA
The infamously unapologetic animal rights group talks about its controversial advertising and its new campaign against the biggest offender in factory farming: McDonald’s.
By Cord Jefferson, Thursday October 15, 2009

Crib Sheets
How Sex Ed Fails Us
October is sexuality education month, but today’s teenagers couldn’t be in a worse place to protect their sexual health.
By Isabelle Gerard, Wednesday October 14, 2009

Field Report
The Prop. 8 Generation Marches on Washington
Young people came from all over the country to march in Washington, D.C., to protest same-sex marriage bans and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
By Lydia DePillis, Tuesday October 13, 2009

Field Report
Video: The Solar Decathlon
Twenty university teams descended on the National Mall last week for the fourth Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the Department of Energy, which is an international competition designed to build the most energy efficient solar-powered houses possible.
By Julie Turkewitz , Tuesday October 13, 2009

Crib Sheets
Finding a Common Ground: Abortions and Health Care Reform
For years, supporters of abortion rights have outnumbered their opponents, but this recent shift in public opinion has made the issue of abortion in the health care debate even more difficult to resolve.
By Amy Minor, Friday October 9, 2009

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Harry Connick, Jr., Special Envoy to the State Dept?
Harry Connick, Jr. displays some good old American fortitude in Australia. Also under review: The danceable, dour xx, the newest Stargate iteration, and Vince et al.‘s syrupy conclusion.
By Paula O'Sullivan, Daniel Strauss, Delaney Rohan, and Becca Russell-Einhorn, Friday October 9, 2009

Crib Sheets
Top Senators on Twitter
Senators are out there tweeting more often than you think. Which ones are the most popular?
By Drew Seman, Thursday October 8, 2009

Opinions
The Problem with the Campus Sex Column “Movement”
A recent article in The Nation highlighted campus sex columns as progressive and under conservative attack, but sometimes sex columns get criticism from the left.
By Amanda Hess, Thursday October 8, 2009

Making Progress
Going Local
One organization in the Pacific Northwest is focusing on getting out the vote for local elections.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday October 7, 2009

Field Report
Toke Up Marijuana Laws
California has four possible paths for ending marijuana criminalization this year. But can activists agree on a way to end the ineffective policy?
By Rachel Antony-Levine, Monday October 5, 2009

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Moore Still Forgetting Less Is More
Michael Moore’s heavy-handedness almost bankrupts his new attack on corporate America. Also under review: The twangy Monsters of Folk, the new season of Dollhouse, and a brief interview with the not so hideous John Krasinski.
By Dylan Matthews, Daniel Strauss, Delaney Rohan, and Becca Russell-Einhorn, Friday October 2, 2009

Opinions
The Cult of Michael Moore
Love him or hate him, the filmmaker strikes a nerve with his work.
By Michael Corcoran, Thursday October 1, 2009

Crib Sheets
Deficits and Debt 101
Explaining the difference between the federal deficit and debt.
By Michael Linden, Thursday October 1, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Lou Dobbs
CNN’s weeknight anchor fancies himself an “independent populist” but his bent can only be described as “nationalist anger.”
By Delaney Rohan, Wednesday September 30, 2009

Field Report
The Battle for Pittsburgh
A dispatch from the protests that turned violent last week in Pittsburgh during the G-20 summit.
By Nathan Eckstrand, Tuesday September 29, 2009

Field Report
Health Care on the Go
Students volunteer at mobile health care fairs this summer. It’s a lesson in what it’s like to be uninsured.
By John Chen, Monday September 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
Graduating with Promise
A new bill addresses the high school dropout challenge.
By Cynthia G. Brown, Valerie Shen, Monday September 28, 2009

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Let’s Face It, the Emmys Still Suck
Neil Patrick-Harris might be fantastic, but his hosting isn’t enough to save a tiresome awards show. Also under review: the CW’s Vampire Diaries and Twilight as assigned reading.
By Becca Russell-Einhorn, Katie Andriulli, and Emily Rutherford, Friday September 25, 2009

Field Report
Picture Imperfect
The green revolution gathers outside the United Nations yesterday to protest President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech before the general assembly.
By Rob Anderson, Thursday September 24, 2009

Opinions
The Myth of the Young Invincible
Young people stand to gain a lot from health care reform—and are more supportive of it than other age groups—so why do they get pegged as apathetic?
By Suzy Khimm, Wednesday September 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Public Option Trigger Lock
The truth about the so-called “trigger” for the health care public option.
By Tobin Van Ostern, Tuesday September 22, 2009

Ask the Expert
My Own Personal Jefferson
New York Times blogger Maria Kalman discusses the process of creating her illustrations that blend American history with her own personal history.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday September 22, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Clean-Energy Investment Agenda
A comprehensive approach to building the low-carbon economy.
By John Podesta, Kate Gordon , Bracken Hendricks, Benjamin Goldstein, Tuesday September 22, 2009

Field Report
Taking It Personally
Young anti-choice activists at a conservative conference last weekend believe they are on a divine mission of biblical proportions—even if they can’t exactly get the biblical timeline right.
By Sarah Posner, Monday September 21, 2009

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Kanye, Interrupted
We also review Glee, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and black-and-white comedies.
By Becca Russell-Einhorn, Drew Seman, Delaney Rohan, and Jake Blumgart, Friday September 18, 2009

Crib Sheets
Education Doesn’t Have to Be a Gauntlet
A new bill would help more students get to a post-secondary degree.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Thursday September 17, 2009

Opinions
Rating the iPhone's Top 25 Free Apps
Apple has a list of “top 25” free applications for the iPhone, but how good are they?
By Drew Seman, Thursday September 17, 2009

Crib Sheets
Obama’s Guide to Dealing with Kindergarten Bullies
Right wing bullies, led by the deranged Glenn Beck, have been relentlessly pushing Obama and congressional Democrats around like kids in a playground.
By Tommaso Boggia, Monday September 14, 2009

Opinions
Anti-Heath Care Reform Protesters Skewed Old, White
Tens of thousands may have gathered in Washington, D.C. this weekend to protest health care reform, but you didn’t see young adults in the crowd.
By Kay Steiger, Monday September 14, 2009

Opinions
The End of the Revenge Fantasy
The nation’s initial response to 9/11 was one that could have easily come from an eleven-year-old. Let’s hope we’ve moved beyond the need for war as a response to terrorism.
By Dylan Matthews, Friday September 11, 2009

Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert: Elizabeth Gore
The director of global partnerships at the United Nations foundations talks about the new campaign to help girls, the challenges of international development, and why young people should work in humanitarian aid.
By Lauren Yingling, Thursday September 10, 2009

Crib Sheets
Waste Not, Watt Not
The American Clean Energy and Security Act funds State energy efficiency programs.
By Daniel J. Weiss, Erica Goad, Jonathan Aronchick, Thursday September 10, 2009

Opinions
Infighting: The Tyranny of the Internet
Is the Google Books settlement progressive or not? Two sides debate the issue.
By Jake Stillwell and James Grimmelmann, Wednesday September 9, 2009

Field Report
What the Death of the F-22 Really Means
Ending funding for an outdated project showed that the military industrial complex can—and should—be beaten on wasteful spending.
By Daniel Strauss, Tuesday September 8, 2009

Field Report
The Quiet War on American Workers
Modern labor disputes are less bloody than the ones that brought about Labor Day, but today’s workers are no better off—and employers are more powerful than ever.
By Jake Blumgart, Monday September 7, 2009

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Community College Just Got Funnier
Also under review: a new sex workers’ blog and Shaq’s latest reality show.
By Katie Andriulli, Kay Steiger, and Drew Seman, Friday September 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Cost of Doing Nothing: Tuition Costs
Conservatives—particularly of the libertarian variety—have tried hard to plant a seed of doubt about efforts to increase student aid in order to make college more affordable.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Thursday September 3, 2009

Five Minutes With
Rich Trumka
The soon-to-be AFL-CIO president sat down with Campus Progress to talk about why more young people aren’t in unions.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday September 2, 2009

Field Report
The Grim State of Young Workers
A new study shows that young people are worse off than they were a decade ago — and the AFL-CIO has pledged to step up.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday September 2, 2009

Opinions
Picking Up the Check
One conservative writer complains that modern dating is in chaos. Her solution? Return to the days when women were passive.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday September 1, 2009

Opinions
Mr. Brown Goes to Washington
The National Organization for Marriage moves to Washington, D.C. and tries to couch its bigotry in non-personal, intellectual language. Or so says the Washington Post.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday September 1, 2009

Field Report
Is This the Face of Anti-Nuke Activism?
The anti-nuke movement is pretty lonely these days, but the groundwork for serious disarmament is there.
By Jake Blumgart, Friday August 28, 2009

Opinions
Ted Kennedy, R.I.P.
The man known as the “Liberal Lion” did a lot to advance the rights of young people throughout his career.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday August 26, 2009

Crib Sheets
Sick and Tired
The town hall discussions have turned into an insurance industry-funded, right-wing lobby-orchestrated debacle of crazy mobs.
By Natasha Bowens, Wednesday August 26, 2009

Field Report
What’s Wrong with Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy gets discussed as a new form of alternative energy, but a close examination of the last plant built in the United States reveals some fundamental problems with it.
By Adam J. Welti, Tuesday August 25, 2009

Crib Sheets
Students Flocking to Risky Private Loans
A new report by the Project on Student Debt shows that an alarming number of students are taking out private student loans before exhausting federal sources of funding.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Tuesday August 25, 2009

Crib Sheets
Counting All the Benefits
Energy efficiency represents the most cost-effective, low-carbon strategy compared to other options such as renewable energy, nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage.
By Geoffrey P. Lewis, Julian L. Wong, Tuesday August 25, 2009

Field Report
Looking Beyond Our Borders
A new human rights report from Iraq shows that there are more urgent threats to LGBT people than marriage discrimination.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday August 20, 2009

Crib Sheets
For Young Americans, Health Care Reform is Our Fight
A new CNN poll shows health care reform is far more popular among young people.
By Erica Williams, Thursday August 20, 2009

Field Report
Moving Beyond the G-Word
Anti-genocide activists work to maintain the profile of human rights violations, even if they can’t be called genocide.
By Matt Zeitlin, Wednesday August 19, 2009

Field Report
What To Do With Darfur?
Anti-genocide activists struggle to maintain support for Sudan while scholars and some administration officials try to downgrade the situation to “the remnants of genocide.”
By Matt Zeitlin, Tuesday August 18, 2009

underreview
We Review Netroots Nation
Also under review: The new movie Julie & Julia and the Dollhouse DVD.
By Kay Steiger, Emily Rutherford, and Daniel Strauss, Friday August 14, 2009

Books
In Search of a Strategy
The scientific community is good at laying out the facts, but it might not be good enough to make changes on important issues like climate change.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday August 13, 2009

Crib Sheets
Americans Demand Efficient Cars while Detroit Falls Behind
Even though the minimum fuel efficiency gain needed to receive a rebate for trading in your old car was a meager 1 MPG increase for light trucks and 4 MPG for passenger cars, the average clunkers brought in were almost 10 MPG more than the cars they replaced.
By Tommaso Boggia, Wednesday August 12, 2009

Five Minutes With
Rush Holt
The congressman is an academic, a scientist, and a policymaker. He manages to combine all three in his career.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday August 12, 2009

Crib Sheets
Rules for (Dealing with) Radicals
A guide for those not interested in surrender on climate change, health care reform, immigration, and just about everything else we stand for.
By Henry Fernandez , Wednesday August 12, 2009

Opinions
Time for the Internet Generation to Save Itself
There’s a lot more at stake with national broadband than you might think.
By Russ Caditz-Peck, Tuesday August 11, 2009

Ask the Expert
The Man Behind Health Care Reform
Jacob Hacker talks with Campus Progress about ideological battles, why health care isn’t our only worry, and how academics should engage in the political debate.
By Matt Zeitlin, Tuesday August 11, 2009

Crib Sheets
A Policy Framework for Investment in Energy Efficiency Retrofits
CAP and the Energy Future Coalition present a framework for investing in energy efficiency retrofits.
By Bracken Hendricks, Benjamin Goldstein, Reid Detchon, Kurt Shickman , Tuesday August 11, 2009

Crib Sheets
Domestic Violence Victims: Another Economic Casualty?
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts include the complete scrapping of domestic violence funding.
By Khushboo Rami, Friday August 7, 2009

Field Report
Is Ralph Nader Irrelevant?
A recent speech to a group of high school students shows that this generation might be bored with Nader’s message – even if it’s one they still need to hear.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday August 6, 2009

Crib Sheets
Orchestrated Intimidation: We Won’t Stand For It
Fight back against the anti-reform outbreaks at town halls
By Natasha Bowens, Thursday August 6, 2009

Field Report
Young America’s Foundation: Live Conservative or Die in Canada
Spokesman Jason Mattera kicked a Campus Progress reporter out of YAF’s conference, saying it is for “conservative students.”
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday August 4, 2009

Books
Trying to make 'Sense' of Glenn Beck
The conservative icon’s latest book blends Beck’s typical hyperbole with a gross misrepresentation of Thomas Paine’s political views.
By Michael Corcoran, Monday August 3, 2009

Crib Sheets
Ask the Expert: Implementing Family-Friendly Federal Contracting Policies
What role do contractors play in the federal workforce? How does the federal government affect workplace standards? And what does the federal government need to do to better tailor its employment laws to meet today’s needs?
By Ann O'Leary, Monday August 3, 2009

Crib Sheets
Public Opinion Snapshot: Health Care Reform Still Popular
Health care reform is still a high priority for Americans, despite what the battle in Congress may have you think.
By Ruy Teixeira, Monday August 3, 2009

Crib Sheets
Report: Improving Employment and Economic Security for Pregnant Women and New Mothers
Pregnant women have a stronger connection to the workforce than ever before, but public policy has done a very poor job of integrating them into the labor market.
By Alexandra Cawthorne, Melissa Alpert, Monday August 3, 2009

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The Latest Attack on EFCA
Also under review: a profile of Michael Savage, Chuck Todd ventures outside, the best Posthumous album to date, and the D.C. yogurt scene.
By Jake Blumgart, Matt Zeitlin, Emily Rutherford, Ryan Lester, and Kate Callahan, Friday July 31, 2009

Opinions
Out of Touch
Conservatives keep showing they can’t keep up with America on social issues.
By Sahil Kapur, Thursday July 30, 2009

Field Report
Public Opinion Snapshot: Dramatic Improvement in Our International Image
A change in U.S. foreign policy is shifting the negative perception held against the U.S. during the Bush years.
By Ruy Teixeira , Thursday July 30, 2009

Crib Sheets
Health Care as a Human Right
Though it is increasingly being framed in solely economic terms, health care at its heart is an issue of human rights.
By Natasha Bowens, Thursday July 30, 2009

Mock U
The Ultimate Personality Awards
The Princeton Review may have released its college rankings, but Campus Progress has some of its own.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday July 29, 2009

Opinions
Phoning In Democracy
Some argue against phonebanking on privacy grounds, but it’s essential to democracy.
By Dylan Matthews, Tuesday July 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
LGBT Issues in Health Reform
Congress has a unique opportunity this year to reform health care in a way that addresses the specific needs of LGBT Americans.
By Josh Rosenthal, Tuesday July 28, 2009

Opinions
What Gatesgate Reveals About Racism in America
Recent news events are showing that conservatives are more eager to denounce accusations of racism than racism itself.
By Jamelle Bouie, Monday July 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
Obama's Moment to Repeal DADT
On the anniversary of President Truman’s decision to desegregate the military, President Obama should take the lead in repealing DADT.
By Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley , Monday July 27, 2009

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The Lame World of Real World D.C.
Also Under Review: Food, Inc. and a sexy new french contraception ad.
By Becca Russell-Einhorn, Kay Steiger, and Daniel Strauss, Friday July 24, 2009

Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert: Health Policy Wonk Harold Pollack
This policy wonk discusses the barriers to health care reform and weather health care reform will actually make you healthier.
By Daniel Strauss, Friday July 24, 2009

Field Report
Majority Whip Clyburn Focuses on Health Care for College Democrats
Campus Progress reports on the opening session of a three-day conference for the College Democrats of America.
By Emily Rutherford and Matt Zeitlin, Thursday July 23, 2009

Field Report
Give Me Your Unemployed, Your Poor, Your Uninsured
Campus Progress reports on the health care debate — and who stands to gain the most from heath care reform.
By Campus Progress, Thursday July 23, 2009

Field Report
No Tax, No Spend
Taxing health benefits is a great way of funding health care reform. So why are unions working so hard to stop it from happening?
By Dylan Matthews, Thursday July 23, 2009

Crib Sheets
Visual Guide to the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
Found faces help explain the up’s and down’s of the newest student aid bill proposed in the House.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Thursday July 23, 2009

Field Report
Adjunct Abuse?
Higher education relies heavily on part-time teachers, but these faculty members get paid little and don’t usually get health insurance.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday July 22, 2009

Five Minutes With
Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein rose quickly to become an expert in health care. He told Campus Progress about what’s really standing in the way of health care reform.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday July 22, 2009

Field Report
Students Over Banks: SOB Story
One student’s story on how, while young people are encouraged to take on student debt, in the current system, they can often be left trapped in it with few options.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Wednesday July 22, 2009

Field Report
The Freedom to Write
Health insurance costs are preventing the self employed from following their dreams.
By Matt Zeitlin, Tuesday July 21, 2009

Crib Sheets
Issue Brief: Separation of Degrees
On average, master’s degrees in education bear no relation to student achievement; going forward schools will have to consider ways to better align compensation with classroom success.
By Marguerite Roza, Raegen Miller , Tuesday July 21, 2009

Opinions
The End of the Evening News
As Walter Cronkite passed away last week, we remember that the era of “the most trusted man in America” on the evening news is long gone.
By Matt Zeitlin, Monday July 20, 2009

Field Report
Summer Testimonial Project Shows Struggling Students
“Untraditional” students in particular face the unique challenges of balancing school, work, and their families.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Monday July 20, 2009

Field Report
Obama’s Uninsured
They may have elected the first black president, but many former Obama organizers are still unemployed and uninsured.
By Jake Blumgart, Monday July 20, 2009

underreview
Making Science Cool Again
Also under review: the best Iraq war film to date, the lame-ass newseum, Salvadorian food, and Fred Kaplan’s latest hit.
By Kay Steiger, Daniel Strauss, Emily Rutherford, Jake Blumgart, and Matt Zeitlin, Friday July 17, 2009

Books
Getting Uglier Before It Gets Better
Alyssa Katz, author of a new book on the mortgage crisis, talks about how unremorseful Wall Street is, the 8.1 million more foreclosures we’ll see, and what we can do now.
By Daniel Strauss, Thursday July 16, 2009

Opinions
Sotomayor as a College Activist
Few have noted Sonia Sotomayor’s activist past at Princeton University, but they shouldn’t ignore how it gained her mainstream acceptance.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday July 15, 2009

Field Report
Hall of Shame: Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation
How the “Student Loan People” swindled their state and many of its teachers.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Wednesday July 15, 2009

Opinions
Decoding Sotomayor Opening Statements
What the Senate Judiciary Committee really meant by their opening statements.
By Matt Zeitlin, Tuesday July 14, 2009

Field Report
Killing the Programs We Need Most
The non-profits that work on youth violence are facing tough economic times right when shootings are spiking.
By Rachel Krause, Monday July 13, 2009

know5things
Confirming Sotomayor
As confirmation hearings begin for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, what to know about the woman in the hot seat.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday July 13, 2009

Opinions
Binge Drinking: Purge the Drinking Age
Colleges and college students get blamed for binge drinking fatalities, but maybe we should blame the high drinking age.
By Kathleen Reeves, Thursday July 9, 2009

Books
Bipartisan Values: Envy and Greed
A conversation with Grant Ginder, a young writer whose new book has been pegged by some as a “morality tale.”
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday July 8, 2009

Field Report
What Really Matters?
Some LGBT bloggers are objecting to some administration actions, but meanwhile Congress is pushing legislation that will further the cause.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday July 7, 2009

Field Report
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Backs Sotomayor for the Supreme Court
Despite conservative opposition, recent polls show the public backs Sotomayor.
By Ruy Teixeira, Tuesday July 7, 2009

Field Report
The Greatest Trick Intelligent Design Ever Pulled
One of the architects behind the unscientific intelligent design movement is finding success in referencing its greatest enemy: Charles Darwin.
By Matt Zeitlin, Monday July 6, 2009

underreview
The Aftermath of the D.C. Metro Crash
Also Under Review: a new visual history of the labor movement and classic bookstores and books.
By Daniel Strauss, Jake Blumgart, Emily Rutherford, and Matt Zeitlin, Thursday July 2, 2009

Crib Sheets
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

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Infinite Book Club
Also Under Review: American history, the film that should’ve won Best Foreign Language Film, and the latest Top Chef spinoff.
By Ned Resnikoff, Emily Rutherford, Jake Blumgart, and Kay Steiger, Friday June 26, 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 Ideologues
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

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It’s Not Buffy Without Joss Whedon
Also Under Review: HBO’s latest sports show fiasco, RuPaul’s pride performance, Future of the Left’s new album, and Afghanistan’s American Idol.
By Jake Blumgart, Matt Zeitlin, Emily Rutherford, Ned Resnikoff, and Kay Steiger, 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

Crib Sheets
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

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Under Review
TV On The Radio, Bing, an incredible Russian blog, and more
By Campus Progress, Friday June 12, 2009

Opinions
An Intern’s Guide to D.C.
How to dodge the District’s gunfire—and jumbo slices—during your summer internship.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday June 11, 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

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Under Review
The MTV Movie Awards, Obama’s speech, brain-destroying video games, and more
By Campus Progress, Friday June 5, 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

Field Report
Living in a Food Desert
Low-income neighborhoods have higher rates of chronic diseases for a reason—they don’t have access to supermarkets that sell fresh fruits and vegetables.
By Cassandra Leveille, Thursday May 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
Liars and Deal-Breakers
Former health insurance executive Rick Scott is using fear mongering in an effort to stop health care reform.
By Natasha Bowens, Thursday May 28, 2009

Opinions
As American as General Tso’s Chicken
Many ethnic foods have a root in other cultures but are greatly Americanized over time.
By Jackie Simone, Wednesday May 27, 2009

know5things
Meet Judge Sotomayor
And all together now, it’s pronounced “so-toe-my-YORE.”
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday May 26, 2009

Five Minutes With
Mark Bittman
The New York Times’ food columnist talks about food policy, learning to cook, and the connection between feminism and cooking.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday May 26, 2009

underreview
Under Review
We review a new book on Columbine, a record by Dirty Projectors, and the latest incarnation of Newsweek
By Campus Progress, Friday May 22, 2009

Crib Sheets
What Is a Renewable Electricity Standard?
What is a renewable electricity standard? How would it help our economy and our environment? How difficult will it be to implement?
By Daniel J. Weiss, Friday May 22, 2009

Field Report
We Need More than EFCA
The current labor-law legislation would make it easier to unionize, but it still might not be enough.
By Jake Blumgart, Friday May 22, 2009

Opinions
Jailbreak!
Our nation’s prisons aren’t secure enough for Gitmo detainees. Be very, very, very afraid.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday May 21, 2009

Crib Sheets
America Without Health Care Reform
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the cost of a family premium under employer-provided health insurance will increase by approximately 70 percent in the next nine years.
By Ben Furnas, Thursday May 21, 2009

Crib Sheets
Interactive Map: A Clean-Energy Standard Would Lower Household Electricity Bills
A national renewable electricity standard, a key piece of the clean-energy legislation currently before Congress, would save households and businesses in every state billions of dollars in electricity and natural gas bills.
By Ben Furnas, Wednesday May 20, 2009

know5things
More Fuel Efficient Cars
The White House announced new fuel-efficiency standards on Tuesday.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday May 20, 2009

Field Report
The Three-Week Bubble
Feel-good peace camps that host Israeli and Palestinian teenagers may not actually produce any tangible results.
By Sarah Karlin, Wednesday May 20, 2009

Crib Sheets
Cap and Uh!?
According to a recent Rasmussen poll, only 24% of voters know that cap and trade has something to do with the environment.
By Tommaso Boggia, Monday May 18, 2009

Crib Sheets
Global Warming’s Six Americas
How six unique segments of the American public engage with the issue of global warming.
By Anthony Leiserowitz, Edward Maibach, Andrew Light, Monday May 18, 2009

Opinions
The Sky Isn’t Falling
The battle for same-sex marriage might be turning around, but there are still a lot of other issues important to the LGBT community.
By Emily Rutherford, Monday May 18, 2009

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Under Review
We review guilty pleasure TV shows and Internet memes, as well as a trendy new season
By Campus Progress, Friday May 15, 2009

know5things
Multimedia: The Millennials Get Progressive
Two new studies show a progressive generation with views that are likely here to stay.
By Christy Harvey, Friday May 15, 2009

Crib Sheets
Green Jobs/Green Homes NY
Over the next two years, federal stimulus funding will pour into state energy-efficiency programs and prompt a massive ramp-up of existing capacity.
By Center for American Progress, Friday May 15, 2009

Opinions
Double X Gets an F
Why is the newest feminist publication attacking feminists?
By Kay Steiger, Thursday May 14, 2009

Opinions
Just Ask
University officials are coming under fire for inviting controversial commencement speakers. They should have included student input.
By Jamelle Bouie, Thursday May 14, 2009

Crib Sheets
Quality Affordable Health Care for All
With a new budget that allocates funding for health care reform, the next step will be for Congress to pass a health care reform bill.
By Natasha Bowens, Thursday May 14, 2009

Crib Sheets
Obama’s Notre Dame Dust-Up
President Barack Obama will travel to Indiana to give the commencement address at Notre Dame this Sunday.
By Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite , Thursday May 14, 2009

Films + TV
Community College on the Small Screen
Can NBC’s upcoming community-college show reroute a tired conversation?
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday May 13, 2009

Crib Sheets
Unemployed—and Staying That Way
The pace of job losses has leveled off but the unemployment rate continued to rise rapidly in April
By Heather Boushey, Tuesday May 12, 2009

Crib Sheets
Interactive Map: Dramatic Increase in the Uninsured Rate in Every State
Since 2007, there has been a dramatic increase in every state in the number of people without health insurance.
By Center for American Progress, Tuesday May 12, 2009

Field Report
Public (Option) Enemy #1
A few conservatives are standing in the way of a public option, a wonky policy plank that could make a real difference in the health care debate.
By Dylan Matthews, Tuesday May 12, 2009

know5things
Reducing The Deficit By Reforming Health Care
The health care industry acknowledged some basic problems in the U.S. health care system this week, offering to cut $2 trillion in spending reductions over the next decade to help pay for President Barack Obama’s plan to reform the health care system and offer medical insurance to all Americans. [AP]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday May 12, 2009

Opinions
White Washing
M. Night Shyamalan’s new film casts white actors in what are clearly meant to be Asian roles.
By Julianne Henry, Monday May 11, 2009

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Under Review
We review the latest Star Trek, the Dalai Lama, and comic book movies
By Campus Progress, Friday May 8, 2009

Field Report
Video: Si Se Puede
Workers rallied in support of immigration rights on May Day, more commonly known to the rest of the world as International Workers Day.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday May 7, 2009

Opinions
Take Two
Conservatives are rehashing liberal arguments—badly.
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday May 6, 2009

Crib Sheets
Wildfires Heat Up in the West
More researchers are taking a closer look at the effect of these fires on climate
By Tom Kenworthy, Wednesday May 6, 2009

Crib Sheets
Hate Crimes Prevention Act Passes U.S. House
What passed the house is an expansion of federal hate crime laws to include attacks based on a victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or mental or physical disability.
By Tanya Paperny, Tuesday May 5, 2009

Opinions
A More Gay Friendly Supreme Court
At least two potential SCOTUS nominees could be big wins for LGBT rights.
By Dylan Matthews, Tuesday May 5, 2009

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Doctors For America
Health care reform got a serious push this week when Sen. Max Baucus (D., MT) joined with the Center for American Progress to announce the creation of “Doctors For America,” a coalition of more than 11,000 doctors supporting health care reform.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday May 5, 2009

Opinions
Wrong Again
Why Naomi Wolf needs to update her knowledge of feminism.
By Kay Steiger, Monday May 4, 2009

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Under Review
We review an addictive board game, a guilty-pleasure reality show, and more.
By Campus Progress, Friday May 1, 2009

Opinions
Aporkalypse Now?
How one young journalist in Mexico City is dealing with the swine flu epidemic.
By Julia Cooke, Thursday April 30, 2009

Crib Sheets
Building a Green Economy
It is time to put Americans back to work and guarantee a livable planet for future generations by weaning ourselves off of our dangerous addiction.
By Tommaso Boggia, Thursday April 30, 2009

Field Report
Sympathizing with (Leftist) Terrorists?
The Department of Homeland Security profiled several left-wing groups in a memo claiming they were potential threats. Not all of them are.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday April 29, 2009

Crib Sheets
Three-Fourths of a Paycheck
Six ways we justify the gender pay gap—and why we shouldn’t
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday April 28, 2009

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Swine Flu
The flu has spread to seven countries: Mexico, the U.S., Canada, Spain, Israel, Scotland and New Zealand, and caused more than 100 deaths.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday April 28, 2009

Opinions
Marital Issues
Responding to a lame, sexist argument for early marriage.
By Jesse Singal, Tuesday April 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
Dear Mr. Horowitz, Facts Still Count
New report examines the inaccuracies in One-Party Classroom’s accusations, as well as the lack of evidence and faulty logic underlying its claims and conclusions.
By the Free Exchange on Campus Coalition, Tuesday April 28, 2009

Crib Sheets
Line Item Gender Relations
Obama’s budget has mixed implications for women on sex ed, contraception, and HIV/AIDS
By Emma DiMantova, Monday April 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
21 Ways Faith Groups Are Combating Global Warming
Religious communities across the country are celebrating Earth Day every day this year by taking long-term, sustainable steps to help reduce global warming.
By Center for American Progress, Monday April 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
God and Same-Sex Marriage
Four things you didn’t know about God and same-sex marriage.
By Center for American Progress, Monday April 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
How Will the Budget Affect Students in Your State?
The proposed budget would tie Pell Grants to inflation to maintain purchasing power.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Monday April 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
Seven Questions About Green Jobs
Why the most productive jobs of the future will be green jobs
By Bracken Hendricks, Andrew Light, Benjamin Goldstein , Saturday April 25, 2009

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Under Review
We review a NYT blog, the fruit of Diddy’s labor, and more.
By Campus Progress, Friday April 24, 2009

Crib Sheets
Weathering the Storm: Black Men in the Recession
The recession is taking a toll on most Americans and has resulted in job losses not seen in almost 25 years, but black men have felt its effects particularly hard.
By Alexandra Cawthorne, Friday April 24, 2009

Crib Sheets
Obama Signs Serve America Act
President Barack Obama takes a critical step toward changing the way we take action in America by signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
By Shirley Sagawa, Friday April 24, 2009

Crib Sheets
Ask the Expert: What Is Cap and Trade?
What is cap and trade? How does cap and trade figure into President Obama’s budget? What effect will a successful cap-and-trade program have on the economy?
By Kari Manlove, Friday April 24, 2009

Opinions
Obama Didn’t Ban Torture
The nonsensical case for “moving forward.”
By Randolph Brickey, Thursday April 23, 2009

Opinions
You’re Fired!
The Senate often stands in the way of great progressive reform, so how can we get rid of it?
By Dylan Matthews, Wednesday April 22, 2009

Crib Sheets
A New Hope
Action on climate change has stalled for decades, but new legislation on the horizon might tackle the problem.
By Adam J. Welti, Wednesday April 22, 2009

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Celebrating Earth Day With Green Jobs
Today is Earth Day. One of the stated principles of Earth Day, according to the official Web site, is the “creation of a new green economy that lifts people out of poverty by creating millions of quality green jobs and transforms the global education system into a green one.”
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday April 22, 2009

Opinions
A New Deal for Young Workers
Is it time to bring back Roosevelt’s National Youth Administration?
By Ethan Porter and Elon Plotkin, Tuesday April 21, 2009

Crib Sheets
Funding Our Future
Our generation wants to make sure that the nation’s priorities are on making education affordable, health care accessible, and greening our economy.
By Campus Progress, Tuesday April 21, 2009

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Under Review
We review Bo Obama, a zombie Jane Austen, a new cop show, and more
By Campus Progress, Friday April 17, 2009

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The Torture Memos
Last week, President Obama released four detailed memos from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) which were filled with graphic, detailed descriptions of the tactics used by the CIA against suspects detained in Guantanamo Bay and secret CIA prisons around the world. “Passages describing forced nudity, the slamming of detainees into walls, prolonged sleep deprivation and the dousing of detainees with water as cold as 41 degrees alternate with elaborate legal arguments concerning the international Convention Against Torture.” [NY Times]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Friday April 17, 2009

Field Report
All American Reject
At this year’s Summit of the Americas, Cuba will be notably absent among the Western Hemisphere’s negotiations about trade.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday April 16, 2009

Field Report
Talking To the Tea Baggers
Video from the front lines of the right’s latest hobby horse.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday April 16, 2009

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AstroTurf Tea Parties
Hosts on Fox News have been promoting anti-tax rallies around the country on April 15, Tax Day. They claim the events are grassroots-driven protests aimed at the current U.S. tax system. Research by progressive bloggers shows, however, the rallies are actually organized by well-funded think tanks run by lobbyists.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday April 15, 2009

Field Report
Look Who's Talking
Steven Milloy wants you to believe environmentalists harbor a hidden agenda. Projecting much?
By Sarah Karlin, Wednesday April 15, 2009

Field Report
Forever 21?
The legal drinking age may have started as a way to reduce drunk driving, but it has caused deadly side effects.
By Kathleen Reeves, Tuesday April 14, 2009

Crib Sheets
Affordable College Education for All Americans
“By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” – President Barack Obama
By Pedro de la Torre III, Tuesday April 14, 2009

Opinions
YAF's Gaffe
A conservative youth group settles on a post-Obama strategy: ignore young people.
By Jesse Singal, Monday April 13, 2009

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Immigration
Last week, the New York Times announce President Barack Obama was planning to begin the national dialogue on immigration reform as early as next month… Many conservatives are planning to mount an attack against any reform, claiming a focus on legalizing as well as enforcement will hurt the current economy. [NYTimes]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday April 13, 2009

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Under Review
This week: Gay Legos, spandex pants, a graphic novel, and more.
By Campus Progress, Friday April 10, 2009

Field Report
The Death of Women’s Colleges?
Single-sex institutions are becoming less and less popular, but they have a long and proud history.
By Emily Rutherford, Thursday April 9, 2009

Films + TV
A New Face of Comedy
Sarah Haskins is proving you can be feminist and funny.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday April 8, 2009

know5things
Big Victories For Marriage Equality
The state of Vermont made history yesterday when it became the very first state to legalize gay marriage through the legislature rather than through a court decision. The Vermont House overturned Gov. Jim Douglas’s veto on gay marriage with a 100-49 vote; the veto was overturned in the Vermont Senate with a 23-05 vote.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday April 7, 2009

Films + TV
From Cinderella to Spider-Man
Five sexist stereotypes in modern-day films that get to the heart of gender inequalities.
By Sarah Karlin, Tuesday April 7, 2009

know5things
The New Defense Budget
“Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Monday announced a broad reshaping of the Pentagon budget, with deep cuts in many traditional weapons systems but billions of dollars for new technology to fight the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.” [NY Times]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday April 6, 2009

Opinions
Loosening Up in Lisbon
Portugal’s drug decriminalization is a model of successful reform. Too bad it would never work here.
By Jesse Singal, Monday April 6, 2009

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Under Review
This week: An iPhone game, U2’s latest triumph, The Decemberists, Live Nude Girl, and Meat Boy.
By Campus Progress, Friday April 3, 2009

Field Report
Union Jane
The best thing women could do to counteract pay inequality might be to join a union.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday April 2, 2009

Field Report
Back in the Game
Neoconservatives seek to right their ship by lining up behind Obama.
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday April 1, 2009

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"The Alterna-Budget" Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Conservatives in Congress
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Conservatives in Congress Wednesday unveiled their alternative to President Barack Obama’s budget. According to the Washington Post, the proposal “would cut taxes for business and the wealthy, freeze most government spending for five years, halt spending approved in the economic stimulus package and slash federal health programs for the poor and elderly.”
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday April 1, 2009

Five Minutes With
Michelle Goldberg
The author of a new book on reproductive health explains how improving women’s status worldwide could help end global poverty.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday March 31, 2009

Field Report
Hate on Display
The Westboro Baptist Church comes to the White House.
By Jesse Singal, Monday March 30, 2009

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Under Review
This week: A movie about high school in Paris, the pinnacle of Reese’s, Beastie Boys redux, lackluster Watchmen, and Joss Whedon’s newest project.
By Campus Progress, Friday March 27, 2009

Opinions
The "Fempire" is Not a Trend
Problems with the New York Times‘ reporting on women in Hollywood.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday March 25, 2009

Five Minutes With
Kevin Roose
The student who went undercover at Liberty University talks about Christian education, conservative Christian views on homosexuality, and why the “God divide” is overblown.
By Bradley Portnoy, Wednesday March 25, 2009

know5things
The Hidden Tax On Health Insurance
This week is “Cover The Uninsured Week” in the United States. Millions of Americans today live without health insurance; in 2007, there were 46 million Americans without health insurance, which works out to 15% of the population. And a study by Families USA found “86.7 million people—one out of every three Americans under the age of 65—was uninsured for some period of time during 2007 and 2008.” [American Health Care since 1994] [Families USA]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday March 24, 2009

Mock U
The Economy Is…
Solving the subprime-metaphor crisis.
By Randolph Brickey, Tuesday March 24, 2009

Books
Auctioning Off Virginity
Jessica Valenti’s new book says the abstinence model is bad for young men and women.
By Caroline Hagood, Monday March 23, 2009

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Secretary Geithner's "Toxic Assets" Plan
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner yesterday announced his new plan to help troubled banks remove toxic assets from their balance sheets. The new program is known as “The Public-Private Investment Program.”
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday March 23, 2009

Ask the Expert
Ask the Expert: Anti-Coal Activist Elisa Young
Why she is fighting the opening of more dirty power plants in Ohio.
By Jake Blumgart, Sunday March 22, 2009

Five Minutes With
Mike Lux
The activist and strategist talks about why he wrote his book, the importance of thinking big, and what we have to accomplish during our “big change moment.”
By Lauren Yingling, Friday March 20, 2009

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Financial Lobbyists: Anti-Progress
The House of Representatives Thursday may have been successful in their quest to impose a stiff tax on the giant bonuses given to employees of firms taking federal bailout money, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. Lobbyists for the financial services industry are in “hyperdrive” in their attempts to block lawmakers from limiting pay packages for the executives at these failing banks. [Roll Call]
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Friday March 20, 2009

Opinions
Leave El Salvador Alone!
Obama gives Salvadoran leftists room to breathe.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday March 19, 2009

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Explaining AIG Bonus-Gate
The CEO of AIG, Edward Liddy, faced an irate House Financial Services subcommittee yesterday to explain why the troubled company recently paid out more than $165 million in retention bonuses to its executives.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday March 18, 2009

Field Report
A New Generation of Farmers
Some students are taking their passion for environmental policy to the dining hall and growing sustainable food on campus.
By Brittany Peats, Tuesday March 17, 2009

Crib Sheets
Spring Break is for Fun, Not for Debt
Before you’re ready to say “live for the moment” and splurge on all the extras of spring break, take a second to think about your financial future.
By Tim Westrich, Tuesday March 17, 2009

Field Report
Ross Douthat: the College Years
A look at the newest New York Times columnist’s undergrad writing.
By Dylan Matthews and Jesse Singal, Thursday March 12, 2009

know5things
Reversing The Ban On Stem-Cell Research
In August 2001, President Bush banned federal funding for any new embryonic stem cell lines. This week, President Obama signed an executive order to end that ban on federal funding.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday March 11, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Tony Perkins
The president of the Family Research Council’s long history of pro-life, anti-gay activism.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday March 11, 2009

Five Minutes With
Elana Schor
The Talking Points Memo journalist discusses the demands of a blog-driven job, what makes TPM different, and the challenges that come with being a female political reporter.
By Daniel Strauss, Tuesday March 10, 2009

know5things
The Employee Free Choice Act
Legislators in both houses of Congress yesterday introduced new legislation for the “Employee Free Choice Act,” a measure that would allow workers to unionize once the majority of employees sign cards saying they want a union.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday March 10, 2009

Crib Sheets
Quiz: How Progressive Are You?
Take the quiz to see how your own ideological leanings stack up against those of your fellow Americans.
By Center for American Progress, Tuesday March 10, 2009

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Health Care Reform
Last Thursday, President Barack Obama brought together Democrats, Republicans, industry leaders and political advocates to discuss one of the top issues facing the country today: health care.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Monday March 9, 2009

Five Minutes With
Lilly Ledbetter
The tire-factory-worker-turned-equal-pay activist talks about her struggle, young women today, and what battles are next.
By Sarah Karlin, Thursday March 5, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Other College
Retention and completion rates among two-year college students.
By Molly F. McIntosh, Cecilia Elena Rouse , Thursday March 5, 2009

Crib Sheets
Recovery and Reinvestment 102
Frequently asked questions about the recession and economic recovery plan passed by Congress.
By Center for American Progress, Thursday March 5, 2009

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Swift Boating Health Care Reform
As national leaders gather in Washington this week for President Obama’s health care summit, a right-wing front group called “Conservatives for Patients Rights” is launching a giant media offensive in an attempt to torpedo any health care reform efforts.
By Christy Harvey, Mic Check Radio, Wednesday March 4, 2009

Crib Sheets
What It Takes to Wear Green
What will it take to implement a green-jobs agenda?
By Sarah Karlin, Wednesday March 4, 2009

Opinions
Obama’s Transparency Problem
The new administration’s decision to adhere to state secrets and other policies is a misuse of power.
By Ned Resnikoff, Tuesday March 3, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
George Will
Though more conservative than Republican, the Washington Post columnist is no stranger to getting it wrong.
By Sarah Karlin, Monday March 2, 2009

Films + TV
Meet the Newbos
A documentary on wildly successful African-American entrepreneurs makes some all-too-familiar mistakes.
By Jesse Singal, Friday February 27, 2009

Crib Sheets
The Right to Organize
Why Congress should pass the Employee Free Choice Act.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday February 26, 2009

Crib Sheets
Minorities Struggle in the Labor Market
A look at the facts highlights the dramatic losses in employment that have battered minorities since the recession began.
By Amanda Logan, Wednesday February 25, 2009

Crib Sheets
Video: How the Economic Recovery Plan Works
Follow the example of a construction project to see how the stimulus works.
By Center for American Progress, Wednesday February 25, 2009

Books
Just Another Scam?
A new book examines the parasitic nature of student loans.
By Ben Miller, Wednesday February 25, 2009

Opinions
How Not to Protest
The latest NYU protest made news, but it didn’t make a difference.
By Ned Resnikoff, Monday February 23, 2009

Opinions
Clinton Psychodrama Redux
The right-wing attack machine’s smears against Obama bring us back to the days of the Clinton administration.
By Ned Resnikoff, Thursday February 19, 2009

Field Report
Sin Cambio
Why America’s new Latin-American policy will look much like the old one.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday February 18, 2009

Five Minutes With
Amy Goodman
The progressive journalist on getting arrested at the Republican National Convention, the role of advocacy in journalism, and why she got banned from the White House.
By Jessica Newman, Tuesday February 17, 2009

Crib Sheets
Text Me
How electronic reminders can give consumers the right information at the right time.
By Tim Westrich, Friday February 13, 2009

Mock U
A Very Cheney Valentine's Day
Campus Progress scores an exclusive look at Lynne and Dick Cheney’s first Valentine’s Day together.
By Jesse Singal, Friday February 13, 2009

Five Minutes With
David Sanger
The New York Times’ chief Washington correspondent on the world Obama inherited and advice to future journalists.
By Cordell Fields, Wednesday February 11, 2009

Books
No Comment
Stanley Fish’s latest book asks professors to keep their opinions out of the classroom. He’s onto something.
By Andy Kroll, Tuesday February 10, 2009

Films + TV
Defying Sensitivity
Edward Zwick makes another lackluster attempt in his latest film about the Holocaust to bring understanding to the horrors of human tragedy.
By Jeremy Konar, Monday February 9, 2009

Crib Sheets
Stimulate This
Three reasons why student aid is crucial to the economic stimulus package.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Friday February 6, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Irving Kristol (1920-2009)
The godfather of the modern neoconservative movement began as a Trotskyite radical leftist.
By Jake Blumgart, Friday February 6, 2009

Field Report
The Recession-Proof Myth
Job websites claim that some industries, like software engineering and nursing, are “recession-proof” — but there’s no such thing.
By Blake Thorne, Thursday February 5, 2009

Five Minutes With
Sen. Mark Begich
The newest senator from Alaska on why he didn’t go to college, running for office at a young age, and speaking on the fly.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday February 4, 2009

Five Minutes With
Jessica Valenti
The founding editor of Feministing.com talks with Campus Progress about feminism, her new book, and how young women can take action.
By Sarah Karlin, Tuesday February 3, 2009

Opinions
Don’t Apologize, Michael!
Michael Phelps’ apology for smoking pot was a lot like his personality: lifeless and rote.
By Jesse Singal, Monday February 2, 2009

Five Minutes With
Harold Meyerson
The Washington Post columnist and self-described social democrat on unions, politics, and young people.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday January 29, 2009

Opinions
Choosing the Court
Barack Obama could pick as many as three Supreme Court justices. His choices could change the Court’s trajectory for decades to come.
By Dylan Matthews, Wednesday January 28, 2009

Opinions
Investing in Justice
Students around the country are starting to look at university investments as a means of social activism.
By Emily Rutherford, Tuesday January 27, 2009

Five Minutes With
Tim Westergren
The co-founder of Pandora Internet radio on the future of the music industry.
By Kay Steiger, Monday January 26, 2009

Films + TV
For We Have Sinned
Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino is symbolic of America’s attempt to gain atonement through an erroneous foreign policy.
By Alexander Congrove, Friday January 23, 2009

Opinions
A New Focus for Feminism
During this season of change, feminist organizations must reach out to people of color, young people, and straight men.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday January 22, 2009

Field Report
Pictures from D.C.'s Pro-Life Protest on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Pro-Life activists gather every year at the Supreme Court. Here are some of the images from this year’s rally.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday January 22, 2009

Books
The Great Snark War
Media elites are quibbling over what is and isn’t snark. Let’s call the whole thing off.
By Ned Resnikoff, Wednesday January 21, 2009

Opinions
To a Black Man Who Died Too Soon
This week may symbolize hope for black men, but the reality is that many are still more likely to be murdered than to go to college.
By Erica Williams, Monday January 19, 2009

Opinions
The Transition Memo
Six things incoming President Barack Obama can do to keep his promises to young people and restore the world’s faith in America.
By Lauren Yingling, Friday January 16, 2009

Field Report
Obama Delicacies
We pick D.C.‘s best inauguration-themed desserts, drinks, and dishes.
By Jake Blumgart, Thursday January 15, 2009

Field Report
Making History
Young people from across the country are pilgrimaging to Washington, D.C. to witness the most historic inauguration of all time. Many don’t even have tickets.
By Christopher Wink, Wednesday January 14, 2009

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Rick Warren
Barack Obama’s pick to give the Inaugural invocation isn’t a centrist. He enables homophobia, opposes abortion, and supports military action against Iran.
By Jamelle Bouie, Tuesday January 13, 2009

Films + TV
Doubting Subtlety in Doubt
John Patrick Shanley’s adaptation of his parabolic play is heavy-handed on symbolism.
By Neda Toloui-Semnani, Monday January 12, 2009

Five Minutes With
Dr. Jocelyn Elders
The former surgeon general under Clinton weighs in on the potential battles the new surgeon general may face and where women’s health fits into the public health debate.
By Kay Steiger, Friday January 9, 2009

Books
Chronicle of a Media Death Foretold
A new book about a long-forgotten Chicago magazine shows why the publication—like many before and after it—was doomed from the start.
By Daniel Strauss, Thursday January 8, 2009

Five Minutes With
Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper
The freshman congresswoman from Pennsylvania spoke about her experience as a single mother, what she learned during the campaign, and young voters.
By David Spett, Monday January 5, 2009

Crib Sheets
Top Ten Stories of 2008
The most popular Campus Progress stories published last year: Rachel Maddow, Late Night Shots, and The Weather Underground.
By Campus Progress, Friday January 2, 2009

Field Report
Not Buying It
The Big Three auto companies have a hard time selling to young people.
By Blake Thorne, Monday December 22, 2008

Crib Sheets
Tuition Crunch
The economic crisis has created tight budgets everywhere—and it may end up being students who pay the price.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Friday December 19, 2008

Books
Bending Gender Bending
A new book is supposed to be the tell-all behind the greatest literary hoax of our day, but ends up reinforcing stereotypes about gender identity.
By Miriam Pérez, Thursday December 18, 2008

Opinions
The Death of Intellectual Conservatism
After a crushing electoral defeat, conservatives are dashing further to the right. Such a direction leaves the movement intellectually bankrupt.
By Ned Resnikoff, Wednesday December 17, 2008

Opinions
The Case Against Robert Gates
The current secretary of defense has a somewhat sordid history, so why is Obama asking him to stay on?
By Dylan Matthews, Monday December 15, 2008

Crib Sheets
It's Easy Being Green
Ten tips for greener holiday gifts
By The Center for American Progress, Friday December 12, 2008

Opinions
Sick Leave Sniffles
Three cities have passed mandatory paid sick leave. Will everyone get it next?
By L. Russell Allen, Thursday December 11, 2008

Opinions
Taking Responsibility
One student examines her life for opportunities to be an ethical consumer.
By Suyeon Khim, Wednesday December 10, 2008

Films + TV
A Lesson in Grammar and Love
Charlie Kaufman’s metafilm Synecdoche, New York takes on lessons about life, love, and death.
By Ben Weyl, Tuesday December 9, 2008

Making Progress
Crunching the Numbers
Students are adding small fees onto their tuition to make a big impact on the environment.
By Tristan Fowler, Friday December 5, 2008

Field Report
Should Domestic Violence Abusers Own Guns?
Of course not. Hopefully, the Supreme Court agrees.
By Katie Gaughan, Thursday December 4, 2008

Crib Sheets
No Child Left Behind (For Real This Time)
With a new administration waiting in the wings, an unlikely coalition—including Bill Ayers!—has formed to push education to the top of the president’s agenda.
By Celia Segel, Wednesday December 3, 2008

Books
Ditching the Diet
To shed her negative body image, memoirist Valerie Frankel throws out her scale and focuses on the issues that really matter.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday December 2, 2008

Books
Don't Trust Anyone Over 30
A new book bashing the Millennial generation may have its facts mostly right, but the reasoning is all wrong.
By Lauren Yingling, Monday December 1, 2008

Opinions
Be a Little Thankful
What Campus Progress and Pushback.org are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
By Campus Progress and Pushback, Wednesday November 26, 2008

Films + TV
Breaking the Closet
A new biopic of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in America, is an important story to tell, but the Hollywood blockbuster lacks nuance.
By Ethan Porter, Tuesday November 25, 2008

Opinions
Professor-in-Chief
Unlike other egg-headed candidates, President-elect Obama has proven that an intellectual can make it to the Oval Office.
By Emily Rutherford, Monday November 24, 2008

Crib Sheets
Investing in High-Speed Rail
New legislation supports trains that can compete with planes for travel between major American cities.
By Eliza Krigman, Friday November 21, 2008

Opinions
On Our Watch
What one student believes President Obama must do to restore America’s place in the world.
By Sahil Kapur, Thursday November 20, 2008

Opinions
Alternative Travel for the Wealthy
California’s high-speed rail initiative has been hailed by urbanists around the country, but it might be more worthwhile to increase public transit in cities instead.
By Ben Adler, Wednesday November 19, 2008

Field Report
A Serene Place Touched By Violence
What one American’s trip to Kashmir revealed about the region.
By Amin Eddebbarh, Tuesday November 18, 2008

Field Report
Protesting Prop 8 In Portland
This weekend, thousands gathered in more than 300 cities nationwide to protest the passage of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.
By Pedro de la Torre, Monday November 17, 2008

Field Report
Double Standard
The people in Uruguay distrust our government but revel in our culture.
By Benjamin N. Gedan, Thursday November 13, 2008

Opinions
The Fire of a New Generation
Railing against expectations, young people voted in record numbers—and it’s just the beginning.
By Tim Fernholz, Wednesday November 5, 2008

Books
Inspiration for a Green Economy
Van Jones’ new book proposes concrete solutions for today’s economic and environmental problems.
By Cameron Cook, Monday November 3, 2008

Crib Sheets
Why Transportation Matters
If our country’s financial crisis and subsequent government bailout have made one thing clear, it’s that the next few years will be no cakewalk.
By Andrew Bielak, Friday October 31, 2008

Books
Writing on the Wall
A new academic book on graffiti offers a far too uncritical look at the art form.
By Ben Adler, Wednesday October 29, 2008

Crib Sheets
Moving Toward Life Sentences
The death penalty has become less frequent in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it will be abolished any time soon.
By Matthew Corritore, Tuesday October 21, 2008

Books
Nixon’s Failed Vision
Rick Perlstein’s book on the divisive politics of Nixon’s era reveals a lot about America, including that the left’s vision has largely prevailed today.
By Ethan Porter, Monday October 20, 2008

Films + TV
Ridiculing Religion
Bill Maher’s new film makes the case against religion by interviewing a few fringe characters.
By Sarah Dreier, Thursday October 16, 2008

Field Report
Reevaluating the Peace Corps
Some ex-volunteers are asking tough questions about the international program’s effectiveness while others are trying to double its budget.
By Adam J. Welti, Thursday October 9, 2008

Crib Sheets
Reorganizing the International Service Bureaucracy
International service and foreign aid span too many departments and government agencies; what it needs is organization.
By Celia Segel, Thursday October 9, 2008

Ask the Expert
From the Frontlines
An Iraq war veteran talks about how the G.I. Bill doesn’t stretch far enough, his experience in Iraq, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Sayeda Fazel, Tuesday October 7, 2008

Books
Is Sports Activism Dead?
A new book shows athletes didn’t used to be strangers to social justice, but today’s athletes seem totally unaware of it.
By Andy Kroll, Friday October 3, 2008

Field Report
A Tale of Two Cities
Nightlife in Washington, D.C., is as segregated as the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.
By Ben Adler, Wednesday October 1, 2008

Opinions
The Problem with the Debates
Why presidential debates have become more like bi-partisan press conferences.
By Kay Steiger, Friday September 26, 2008

Field Report
Buckeye Battleground
Ohio has a new voting law that helps enfranchise the young and urban poor. So why are some conservatives fighting it?
By L. Russell Allen, Wednesday September 24, 2008

Ask the Expert
Outlaws: Andrew Edwards and Jeff Fontas
The youngest legislators in the country talk about new media’s role in democracy, legislating with the “grown ups,” and if they plan on running again.
By Natalie Ondiak, Monday September 22, 2008

Films + TV
Lost in Translation
A film depicting the 1999 WTO protests depicts demonstrators well, but doesn’t shine much light on the globalization debate.
By Tim Fernholz, Thursday September 18, 2008

Opinions
No Laughing Matter
Community organizing isn’t a joke—it’s one of our country’s proudest traditions.
By Rob Anderson, Wednesday September 17, 2008

Films + TV
The Saturation of "Doctor Gonzo"
A new film on Hunter S. Thompson’s life is yet another in a long list of postmortem biographies, but fans should just reread his best work.
By Andy Kroll, Tuesday September 16, 2008

Crib Sheets
Wal-Mart’s Labor Problem
The company has a history of (not) dealing with workers’ rights and shirking on employee benefits.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday September 15, 2008

Opinions
We Still Don’t Get It
Seven years later, America’s conversation about terrorism hasn’t grown up.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday September 11, 2008

Five Minutes With
John Podesta
The Center for American Progress’ CEO talks about the religious left, President Clinton’s progressivism, and the next generation of politicos.
By Tim Fernholz, Wednesday September 10, 2008

Crib Sheets
The Legacy of PEPFAR
Bush has made HIV/AIDS relief a priority, but he’s thwarted his own efforts by relying on unsound abstinence-only education.
By Stephanie Gross, Wednesday August 20, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Hugh Hewitt
One highly connected neoconservative radio host’s influence extends beyond the airwaves.
By Pat Garofalo, Monday August 18, 2008

Field Report
Laughter: Not Always the Best Medicine
An event for Stuff White People Like exposes some problems with the popular book and blog.
By Saxon Baird, Friday August 15, 2008

Ask the Expert
In Need of Home and Country
An expert from Refugees International explains how we can help displaced Iraqis.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday August 11, 2008

Opinions
Wanted: Female Cartoonist
Slowpoke artist Jen Sorensen explains why comics have historically been a nerdy guy thing and how we can change that.
By Jen Sorensen, Friday August 8, 2008

Opinions
A Proactive Progressivism
Rather than playing Whack-A-Mole with conservative ballot initiatives, Colorado activists are trying to get voters to say “yes” to affirmative action.
By Erica Williams, Wednesday August 6, 2008

Five Minutes With
Dennis Kucinich
The congressman discusses his articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush and what the public still doesn’t know about the Iraq war.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday August 4, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Trent Lott
A former Mississippi senator who carries on the proud tradition of racial exceptionalism.
By Laura Perez, Friday August 1, 2008

Field Report
Globe Trotting
International volunteer organizations may do a lot of good, but they also have problems that need to be addressed.
By Thomas Coen, Thursday July 31, 2008

Books
Stop, Drop, and Roll
David Sedaris’ new book isn’t as funny as his others, but he is getting better as a storyteller.
By Kim Gengler, Monday July 28, 2008

Books
Optimism Deficient?
A wrongheaded experiment to prove poor people are lazy shows it’s easy to succeed when you’re young, healthy, white, and male.
By Kayla Walker, Tuesday July 22, 2008

Five Minutes With
Luis Moreno-Ocampo
The International Criminal Court prosecutor speaks on the genocide in Darfur, youth activism, and what young people can do about it.
By Natalie Ondiak and Matthew Szewczyk, Friday July 18, 2008

Five Minutes With
Rick Sanchez
The CNN anchor talks about what it’s like to be a Latino in mainstream journalism.
By Saxon Baird, Wednesday July 16, 2008

Opinions
A Steeple of Progressive Policy
Faith-based initiatives have gotten a bad rap under the Bush administration, but the problem isn’t the idea—it’s the execution.
By Ben Weyl, Tuesday July 15, 2008

Films + TV
Are We There Yet?
On the Road in America tracks four young Arabs as they trek across America.
By Nicholle Manners, Monday July 7, 2008

Opinions
The Young and the Indebted
College students face unique challenges when it comes to credit cards and debt.
By Erica L. Williams and Tim Westrich, Thursday July 3, 2008

Music
Breaking Down (Genre) Barriers
It took Portishead 11 years to release its third album. It was worth the wait.
By Kriston Capps, Tuesday July 1, 2008

Field Report
Quieting the Riot
Should police use force to break up student gatherings?
By Hilary Moss, Friday June 27, 2008

Books
Loving Literary Journalism in Only Love
Two new books of literary journalism show that this genre may be a disappearing one.
By Andy Kroll, Wednesday June 25, 2008

Field Report
Taking the (Dumpster) Plunge
“Freegans” can have their trash and eat it, too.
By Megan Peters , Monday June 23, 2008

Five Minutes With
Rachel Maddow
On gay marriage, Chris Matthews, and the youth vote.
By Kay Steiger, Friday June 20, 2008

Books
Autonomy Under 18
A recent book on children’s rights calls for a new paradigm for children stuck in broken systems like foster care.
By Erika Asgiersson, Monday June 16, 2008

Crib Sheets
Green Father's Day Gifts
As a testament to Campus Progress’s commitment to an environmentally friendly lifestyle, here are some eco-chic gift ideas for Father’s Day.
By Paula-Raye O'Sullivan, Thursday June 12, 2008

Crib Sheets
Student Loan Crisis?
Fear not: The mortgage crisis hasn’t doomed the student loan industry.
By Ben Miller, Tuesday June 10, 2008

Films + TV
Unintelligently Designed
Expelled fails both as a documentary and as an anti-evolution argument.
By Mike Berlin, Thursday June 5, 2008

Books
The Unappetizing Politics of School Lunches
How a progressive idea ended up reinforcing inequality.
By Eliza Krigman, Wednesday June 4, 2008

Field Report
What Lies Beneath
One of the largest wildlife refuges in Colorado is threatened because oil companies still own the subterranean minerals.
By Rachael DeWitt, Tuesday June 3, 2008

Films + TV
The End of an Era
Sex and the City confirms “Lipstick Jungle” and “Cashmere Mafia” have surpassed the pioneering show in both style and substance.
By Kim Gengler, Monday June 2, 2008

Five Minutes With
Errol Morris
The Oscar-winning documentarian discusses Standard Operating Procedure, his new film about the Abu Ghraib photographs.
By Liz Williams, Friday May 30, 2008

Five Minutes With
Matthew Yglesias
The Atlantic Monthly blogger talks about his new book and an old approach to foreign policy.
By Nickolas Sifuentes, Thursday May 29, 2008

Opinions
The Incentive to Heal
Backwards incentives push the pharmaceutical industry to produce drugs curing erectile dysfunction rather than malaria.
By Hewsan Pang, Wednesday May 28, 2008

Opinions
Globalizing Education
Many study abroad programs have sought an egalitarian liberal education objective, but many have fallen short.
By Conor Gaffney, Tuesday May 27, 2008

Field Report
A Moment of Silence
Remembering our fallen peers on Memorial Day.
By Campus Progress, Monday May 26, 2008

Crib Sheets
Valuable Wasteland
Why the preservation of swamps and bogs could hold the key to stopping global warming.
By Adam Welti, Friday May 23, 2008

Field Report
Breaking Down the Cell Walls
For some, ending the death penalty begins with the simple act of writing letters.
By Brittany Aubin, Thursday May 22, 2008

Five Minutes With
John Cusack and Mark Leyner
The co-writers of the new movie War, Inc. explain why rebellions should be frequent and fun.
By Annika Carlson, Wednesday May 21, 2008

Crib Sheets
Generation Progressive
A recent report shows that young people favor universal health care, strong labor unions, and economic equality.
By Amanda Logan , Tuesday May 20, 2008

Opinions
Passing through the Middle East
An American student chronicles her travels — and her fluid identity — as she visits the Middle East.
By Shira Tevah, Monday May 19, 2008

Crib Sheets
A New Kind of Addiction
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise on college campuses.
By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch, Friday May 16, 2008

Music
Who's the Boss?
Kelis is reinventing the role of women in hip hop. Or is she?
By Carina del Valle Schorske, Thursday May 15, 2008

Five Minutes With
Keli Goff
Keli Goff, the author of a new book on young independent black voters, discusses what the real role of hip hop should be.
By Ali M. Latifi, Tuesday May 13, 2008

Music
Growing Pains
Follow-up albums from Gnarls Barkley and Ghostland Observatory are disappointing; Beach House stands out with their sophomore album.
By Kriston Capps, Friday May 9, 2008

Books
Apology-Free Feminism
Amanda Marcotte’s new book is for young feminists who get it.
By Kay Steiger, Friday May 9, 2008

Books
Our Story
In Youth to Power, blogger Michael Connery writes the first chronicle of youth politics in the 21st century.
By Tim Fernholz, Wednesday May 7, 2008

Crib Sheets
Making Med Schools More Diverse
America needs more minority doctors—and the government can help make it happen.
By Andrew Herstein, Tuesday May 6, 2008

Five Minutes With
Nir Rosen
The Iraq-war chronicler discusses day-to-day life in Iraq and explains why he thinks young Americans can’t end the war.
By Tanya Paperny, Thursday May 1, 2008

Ask the Expert
Redefining "Pro-Israel"
A new group called J Street wants to loosen the right-wing stranglehold on Israel advocacy. Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami explains how it will get the job done.
By Justin Elliott , Wednesday April 30, 2008

Five Minutes With
Mike Gravel
The left-of-center presidential candidate on the war, gay rights, and the environment.
By Tanya Paperny, Monday April 28, 2008

Opinions
Not-So-Equal Pay Day
Young women taking on large debt loads are especially at risk for pay discrimination.
By Aisha Forte, Friday April 25, 2008

Field Report
Two Wrongs
Legislation and regulation designed to prevent another Virginia Tech shooting virtually eliminates many student rights.
By Katie Gaughan, Thursday April 24, 2008

Five Minutes With
Samantha Power
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses her new book about Sergio Vieira de Mello, a U.N. diplomat who died in Iraq.
By Natalie Ondiak, Wednesday April 23, 2008

Opinions
The End of Bush’s Earth Days
With Bush out of the White House next year, future Earth Days should signal real policy change on the environment.
By Kate Sheppard, Tuesday April 22, 2008

Field Report
Sustainable Punk
A New York skateboard manufacturer is creating green-collar jobs.
By Mike Berlin, Thursday April 17, 2008

Crib Sheets
Ending Ethnic Conflict in Uganda
A long-awaited peace agreement hinges on international courts backing down.
By Kayla Walker, Monday April 14, 2008

Field Report
Video: Who's Rebuilding New Orleans?
We’ll give you a hint: It’s not the government.
By Zach Pentel and Brendan Polmer, Thursday April 10, 2008

Crib Sheets
Why Superdelegates Exist
They’re supposed to make the Democratic presidential nominating process more democratic, not less.
By Brittany Schulman, Wednesday April 9, 2008

Opinions
Thinking about the Breast
Young women are screened annually for cervical cancer, but breast cancer could be a greater threat.
By Amy Williams, Monday April 7, 2008

Opinions
Learning the Right Lessons from the Neocons
A recent review of a book on neoconservatism took the wrong lessons from the movement.
By Ben Weyl, Tuesday April 1, 2008

Films + TV
Anchored Man
Will Ferrell should stop playing the same role over and over again.
By Jordan Michael Smith, Monday March 31, 2008

Opinions
Off-Target
A new superstore ignores its Spanish-speaking neighborhood.
By Bobby Allyn, Thursday March 27, 2008

Films + TV
Bollywood: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Traditionalists in India oppose increased affection in Bollywood films, exposing a generational divide.
By Triveni Gandhi, Tuesday March 25, 2008

Films + TV
Once in a Sentimental Moon
Under the Same Moon shows the human side of immigration.
By Brittany Schulman, Monday March 24, 2008

Field Report
Record Label Goes Green
Green Owl Records is trying to do business in an environmentally conscious way—even if it means driving halfway across the country in a bus fueled by vegetable oil.
By Zach Pentel, Friday March 21, 2008

Opinions
The Power of Protest
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. Protesters gathered in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. to voice their opposition.
By Tanya Paperny, Thursday March 20, 2008

Opinions
Paul’s Fall
Ron Paul’s supporters can rationalize his failure however they want, but his ideas simply aren’t popular enough to spark a revolution.
By Tim Fernholz , Monday March 17, 2008

Five Minutes With
Eliot Spitzer
Before he was known as “Client-9,” Eliot Spitzer talked to Campus Progress about ethics and public service.
By Elana Berkowitz, Wednesday March 12, 2008

Opinions
A Conservative Bombshell
The person responsible for yesterday’s bombing of a military recruiting station in Times Square may have anti-war sentiments, and conservatives couldn’t be happier.
By Jesse Singal, Friday March 7, 2008

Opinions
All You Need is Shopping
A new Target can fix a troubled neighborhood, The Washington Post says.
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday March 5, 2008

Opinions
Desperately Seeking Diversity
Stanford University will no longer charge tuition to students whose families’ make less than $100,000 a year. That’s good for diversity, but it’s not good enough.
By Kai Stinchcombe , Monday March 3, 2008

Field Report
When Abstinence Educators Attack
What happened when abstinence advocates invaded a hearing on the Hill about comprehensive sex ed this week.
By Kay Steiger, Friday February 29, 2008

Films + TV
"The OC" comes to D.C.
Late Night Shots, the infamous D.C. social networking website, is helping to put young Georgetown elites on a new reality show.
By Angela Valdez, Wednesday February 27, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes tracks our nation’s traitorous professors so you don’t have to.
By Valerie Saturen, Wednesday February 27, 2008

Opinions
99 Problems with the Bush Administration
A look at the biggest losers under our current president.
By MicCheck Radio, Monday February 25, 2008

Opinions
Raúl and the New Cuba
Americans could see gradual change in Cuba after Fidel Castro’s departure, but only if the embargo ends.
By Andrew Tillman, Friday February 22, 2008

Field Report
Grassroots Road Trip
Giving students the days before Election Day off is the best kind of get-out-the-vote effort.
By Lydia DePillis, Thursday February 21, 2008

Opinions
Carded at the Polls
Why a pending Supreme Court case could disenfranchise students just as they’ve begun voting in record numbers.
By Michael Lausch, Wednesday February 20, 2008

Books
R.I.P., Neoconservatism
They Knew They Were Right documents the rise and fall of the neoconservatives—and offers progressives an important foreign policy lesson.
By Ethan Porter, Tuesday February 19, 2008

Field Report
Vaginas of Color
A new production of The Vagina Monologues is reaching out to women of color—and to men.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday February 14, 2008

Opinions
Have a Happy, Feminist Valentine’s Day
Progressives and feminists don’t need to reflexively bash V-Day.
By Brittany Schulman, Thursday February 14, 2008

Field Report
Video: Young, Conservative, and Unsure
With the right in disarray, CPAC attendees weigh in on the future of the conservative movement.
By Bobby Allyn and Brendan Polmer, Wednesday February 13, 2008

Opinions
At Mitt’s End
Teary-eyed conservatives bid adieu to Mitt Romney at their national conference.
By Jordan Michael Smith, Monday February 11, 2008

Films + TV
There Will be Testosterone
There Will Be Blood is part Western, part gender study.
By Kriston Capps, Monday February 11, 2008

Five Minutes With
Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf believes the end of America is near, and that only young people can restore the Founders’ vision.
By Rob Anderson, Saturday February 9, 2008

Making Progress
Laboratories of Environmentalism
Regulation at the state and local levels can be enough to affect real change on global warming.
By Adam Welti, Wednesday February 6, 2008

Opinions
Why Conservatives Won't Capture the Youth Vote
No matter what Young America’s Foundation Spokesman Jason Mattera says, young people and conservatism don’t mix.
By Erica Williams, Tuesday February 5, 2008

Opinions
We Need Super Bowl Monday
Why the day after the big game should be a national holiday.
By Brittany Schulman, Monday February 4, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
The Dark Side of Coors Light
The Coors family has been supporting conservative causes for decades.
By Annika Carlson, Friday February 1, 2008

Opinions
What's next for John Edwards?
Edwards may have a better chance of changing America now that he has dropped out of the presidential race.
By Kai Stinchcombe, Thursday January 31, 2008

Opinions
Rudy Did Fail, Luckily
Why Giuliani’s loss is America’s gain.
By Jesse Singal, Wednesday January 30, 2008

Field Report
The Lessons of the Weather Underground
Former student radical Mark Rudd explains where he went wrong—and how young people today can learn from his mistakes.
By Te-Ping Chen, Tuesday January 29, 2008

Opinions
State of the Union Drinking Game
Because sometimes all you can do is laugh… and drink.
By Jesse Singal, Monday January 28, 2008

Books
Dissecting 9/11
Why The Terror Dream‘s singular focus on gender feels woefully incomplete.
By Rashi Kesarwani, Friday January 25, 2008

Field Report
Video: State of Their Union
“Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” writers come to Congress to have their voices heard.
By Bobby Allyn, Zach Pentel, and Brendan Polmer, Thursday January 24, 2008

Opinions
Today's Choice Landscape
The 35^th anniversary of Roe is a good time to take a broad look at choice in America.
By Nancy Keenan, Wednesday January 23, 2008

Field Report
Video: Rally Against Choice
Activists bused across the country to rally against choice on the Mall in Washington D.C.
By Zachary Pentel, Brendan Polmer, and Shauna Harris, Wednesday January 23, 2008

Field Report
Complications at Conception
Colorado’s ballot initiative, led by 20 year-old Kristi Burton, could do much more than overturn Roe v. Wade this fall.
By Eliza Krigman, Tuesday January 22, 2008

Crib Sheets
Choice 101
How to get up to speed on the basics of reproductive rights.
By Bobby Allyn and Brittany Schulman, Tuesday January 22, 2008

Opinions
Race On the Ballot
This fall, progressives need to make affirmative action a moral issue, the way King did.
By Tyler Lewis, Monday January 21, 2008

Making Progress
Greener by the Campus
Colleges are working together to leverage real power on climate change.
By Elizabeth Crampton, Friday January 18, 2008

Five Minutes With
Frank Warren
The keeper of Postsecrets reveals the secrets behind the popular postcard blog.
By Ali M. Latifi, Wednesday January 16, 2008

Books
Too Little, Too Late
In his new book on environmentalism, Newt Gingrich unsuccessfully attempts something of a political makeover.
By Kay Steiger, Tuesday January 15, 2008

Crib Sheets
Young Americans and Health Insurance
Why young people should demand change to our health care system.
By Rebecca Mansbach, Monday January 14, 2008

Films + TV
Show, Don’t Tell
Excessive hand-holding could bring down The Wire in season five.
By Jesse Singal, Friday January 11, 2008

Opinions
Are Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Scabs?
You bet. Think twice before tuning in.
By Saxon Baird, Thursday January 10, 2008

Books
The Chastity Belt
In The Abstinence Teacher, Tom Perrotta brings some much-needed nuance to the culture wars.
By Jesse Singal, Tuesday January 8, 2008

Opinions
Response from David Horowitz
David Horowitz responds to Campus Progress take on Horowitz’ own history.
By David Horowitz, Saturday January 5, 2008

Field Report
Snap Judgment
Images from the Iowa Caucuses.
By Brie Cohen, Friday January 4, 2008

Films + TV
A Progressive Netflix Queue
The New Year may be upon us, but that’s no reason to pass up the best progressive films of 2007.
By Will Di Novi, Wednesday January 2, 2008

Music
No Racial Quotas Here
Critics made an issue out of race in rock music this year. They shouldn’t have.
By Kriston Capps, Friday December 28, 2007

Opinions
Is the Death Penalty Dying?
New Jersey abolished the death penalty this week. Is this the beginning of a new trend?
By Greg Bloom, Friday December 21, 2007

Five Minutes With
David Horowitz
The conservative activist has referred to Campus Progress as part of the “gutter left” and a “baby farm.” We thought it was time for a chat.
By Jesse Singal, Tuesday December 18, 2007

Opinions
2007 Progressive Gift Guide
This holiday season, give the progressives in your life something better than a Wii.
By Ben Furnas, Monday December 17, 2007

Field Report
Iowa Caucus Ruckus
The debate over whether students should vote in Iowa is nothing new.
By Meredith Decker, Thursday December 13, 2007

Field Report
All You Need to Know About Ethanol
Corn-based fuel is a step in the right direction, but it won’t single-handedly solve our energy crisis.
By Eliza Krigman, Tuesday December 11, 2007

Field Report
Girl Talk, Interrupted
Music fans may love Gregg Gillis’ innovative mash-ups, but the recording industry isn’t buying them.
By Chris Bodenner, Monday December 10, 2007

Field Report
Smoke Screen
When it comes to medical marijuana, the government is trumping politics over science.
By Te-Ping Chen, Friday December 7, 2007

Field Report
The Greenhouse Heavyweights
Both the United States and China need climate change leadership.
By Tom Daschle, Friday November 30, 2007

Opinions
Agree to Disagree
Tim Fernholz may be “mad as hell,” but that doesn’t mean he’s right.
By Courtney E. Martin, Thursday November 29, 2007

Field Report
The Vigilante Journalist
Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi discusses the war, campus politics, and his brief obsession with Thomas Friedman.
By Justin Elliott, Wednesday November 28, 2007

Opinions
The Kids Are Alright
Today’s youth activism is better than that of the ’60s. Too bad one young journalist doesn’t get it.
By Tim Fernholz , Tuesday November 27, 2007

Films + TV
Is "American Gangster" Good for Hip Hop?
Rappers aren’t always doing hip hop a favor by crossing over to the silver screen.
By Erica Williams, Wednesday November 21, 2007

Opinions
He Said, Ze Said
Should progressives support Rep. Barney Frank’s Employment Non-Discrimination Act? Part two of a two-part debate.

Part One: The opening statements
Part Two: The rebuttals
By Kate Sheppard and Rob Anderson, Friday November 16, 2007

Films + TV
Taking a Stand?
“Lions for Lambs” relies on the same oversimplified talking points it condemns.
By Michael Kmet, Ithaca College, Thursday November 15, 2007

Field Report
Bolton & Me
A Campus Progress cartoonist can’t resist John Bolton.
By Matt Bors, Wednesday November 14, 2007

Crib Sheets
Torture for Dummies
The new attorney general says he doesn’t know if waterboarding is torture. Of course it is.
By Jesse Singal, Campus Progress, Tuesday November 13, 2007

Crib Sheets
Don't Sell Your Soul
National service provides job opportunities — with paychecks — to college graduates.
By Tamara Chao, Center for American Progress, Friday November 9, 2007

Ask the Expert
Our Dangerous Decider
Pulitzer Prize winner Charlie Savage on the problems with unchecked presidential power.
By Jesse Singal, Campus Progress, Wednesday November 7, 2007

Crib Sheets
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Why students, schools, and governments should care about mass transit.
By Ryan Avent, Tuesday November 6, 2007

Field Report
Scapegoating Campus Feminists
Are women’s studies departments really endangering America?
By Jesse Singal, Campus Progress, Monday November 5, 2007

Films + TV
Taking on “King Corn”
A new documentary explains why the U.S. agricultural system is to blame for America’s obesity epidemic.
By Sommer Mathis, Friday November 2, 2007

Five Minutes With
Van Jones
On the civil rights movement, the environmental movement—and how to connect the two.
By Jenny Odegard, University of Minnesota, and Rob Anderson, Thursday November 1, 2007

Ask the Expert
Ask the Afghan Ambassador
Said Tayeb Jawad answers your questions on the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, drug trafficking, and why we can’t find Osama bin Laden.
By Thomas Coen, Campus Progress, Wednesday October 31, 2007

Five Minutes With
Guster's Adam Gardner
On biodiesel, potato-starch silverware, and the Weather Channel.
By Thomas Coen, Wednesday October 31, 2007

Five Minutes With
Environmental Justice Activist Majora Carter
On the connections between poverty and the environment, the upside of moving back in with your parents, and the benefits of being labeled a genius.
By Erica Williams, Campus Progress, Tuesday October 30, 2007

Field Report
What Would Reagan Do?
Can the Gipper lead young conservatives out of the political wilderness?
By Kristin Tucker, University of California, Santa Barbara, Monday October 29, 2007

Music
Getting Back to Where They Belong
In Rainbows puts the rock back in Radiohead.
By Kriston Capps, Thursday October 25, 2007

Crib Sheets
Crib Sheet: "Islamofascism"
Debunking a Conservative Smear Tactic
By Annika Carlson and Sarah Dreier, Monday October 22, 2007

Films + TV
Porn Stars Speak
HBO’s documentary “Thinking XXX” takes an unconventional look at the porn industry.
By Caroline Hagood, Buffalo State University, Thursday October 18, 2007

Five Minutes With
Greenpeace's John Passacantando
On global warming, Bush, and the future of the environmental movement.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday October 17, 2007

Books
Losing the War on Affirmative Action
The Chronicle‘s Peter Schmidt writes a new book that goes beyond diversity.
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University, Tuesday October 16, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Domino's Pizza's Tom Monaghan
Monaghan has made a life of pouring his pizza-made millions into a bevy of conservative Catholic organizations.
By Annika Carlson, Hope College, Monday October 15, 2007

Opinions
Che Lives ... on a T-Shirt
What progressives should know about Cuba’s most iconic revolutionary.
By Kay Steiger, Friday October 12, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter is the ultimate caricature of a right-winger. Know what makes her so bad.
By Campus Progress, Friday October 12, 2007

Field Report
The Activists of Jena Six
Jena Six isn’t just a story about six black teenagers. It’s the reawakening of a movement.
By Eliza Krigman, UW Madison, Thursday October 11, 2007

Field Report
Migration to Education
A Dept. of Education program provides the chance for children of migrant workers to attend college—and succeed.
By Zachary Jay, Michigan State University, Thursday October 4, 2007

Books
Conservative Liberal Arts
Hanna Rosin’s God’s Harvard describes life at Patrick Henry College.
By Steven White, Hampshire College, Monday October 1, 2007

Campus Informer
Gay Marriage, Strikes, and Bat Guano
Gay marriage, bat infestations, and other news from around the country.
By Annika Carlson, Hope College, Tuesday September 25, 2007

Field Report
The Top 100 Effects of Global Warming
Get ready for more bear attacks, fewer frogs, and a dire shortage of guacamole.
By Mic Check Radio, Monday September 24, 2007

Films + TV
In a World So Troubled...
Sean Penn’s film adaptation of “Into the Wild” offers a different sort of escapism.
By Michael Gottwald, Wesleyan University, Monday September 24, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Beverly LaHaye
LaHaye’s ideology is anything but mainstream.
By Jenny Odegard, University of Minnesota, Friday September 21, 2007

Field Report
Closing Prison's Revolving Door
The Second Chance Act is gaining enough bipartisan support to really get a second chance.
By Te-Ping Chen, Brown University, Thursday September 20, 2007

Field Report
Summer Internship in Iraq
A Princeton sophomore talks about being a cadet and student journalist in a war zone.
By Justin Elliott, Brown University, Wednesday September 19, 2007

Five Minutes With
Glenn Greenwald
On terrorism, civil rights, and building a blog.
By Jesse Singal, Monday September 17, 2007

Films + TV
The War At Home
With “In the Valley of Elah,” the director of “Crash” turns in a much more subtle, satisfying effort.
By Michael Kmet, Ithaca College, Friday September 14, 2007

Films + TV
A "Daily" Dose of Iraq
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart offers fair and balanced reporting on Iraq.
By Rachel Joy Larris, Thursday September 13, 2007

Field Report
Bridge Collapse Leaves Holes in Policy, Too
The Minneapolis’ I-35W bridge collapse claimed 13 lives, but the problem is bigger than just rebuilding.
By Jenny Odegard, University of Minnesota, Wednesday September 12, 2007

Music
Breaking Out of the Mold
Artists attempt to transcend their typecasts in new albums, and some succeed.
By Kriston Capps, Friday September 7, 2007

Field Report
The Racial Politics of College Newspapers
Why college newsrooms are often neither diverse nor racially sensitive.
By Justin Elliott, Brown University, Thursday September 6, 2007

Opinions
Depleted Uranium, Increased Risk
Weapons the Department of Defense claims are harmless have serious and lasting effects.
By Perry O’Brien, Cornell University, Wednesday September 5, 2007

Five Minutes With
Mary Frances Berry
By Ben Adler, Tuesday September 4, 2007

Crib Sheets
The U.S. Embargo of Cuba
Why we should engage Cuba.
By Andrew Tillman, Tufts University, Tuesday September 4, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Bryan Caplan
This George Mason economist favors free market biases over legitimate democracy, and has more ears in Washington than you might think.
By Steven White, Hampshire College, Tuesday September 4, 2007

Books
Worshipping Dick
Stephen F. Hayes’ slobbering new biography of Vice-President Cheney is completely one-sided.
By Michael Corcoran, Emerson College, Friday August 31, 2007

Field Report
Still Down in the Bayou
Communities of color still bear the greatest burden as they rebuild after Katrina.
By Kay Steiger, Wednesday August 29, 2007

Crib Sheets
Katrina's Long Shadow
Two years later, there’s still so much to be rebuilt in New Orleans.
By Jim Downie, Columbia University, Wednesday August 29, 2007

Films + TV
So Awesome, So Awkward
Apatow and Rogen’s “Superbad” is hilarious, disgusting, and, in the end, more honest and realistic than any other high school comedy.
By Jesse Singal, Tuesday August 28, 2007

Opinions
Buzz Kill
How to Make Donald Rumsfeld’s Memoir a Bestseller
By Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress.org, Tuesday August 28, 2007

Field Report
The Battle Over Birth Control
A seemingly innocuous deficit reduction law has caused the price of birth control to skyrocket, and students are the ones paying the price.
By Mary F. Novak, Dartmouth College, Monday August 27, 2007

Films + TV
The 11th Hour’s Ticking Clock
The planet’s in trouble and we don’t have much time.
By Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College, Wednesday August 8, 2007

Five Minutes With
Asra Nomani
On reformist Islam and A Mighty Heart.
By Dorna Mohaghegh, University of Pennsylvania, Wednesday August 8, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Rupert Murdoch
The most notorious media mogul is bringing “fair and balanced” to The Wall Street Journal and has his fingers in the upper echelons of the right-wing establishment.
By Jesse Singal, Campus Progress, and Julie Brinn Siegel, University of Pennsylvania, Tuesday August 7, 2007

Field Report
Saving the Youth Vote
A new youth organization is trying to get past the “big smiles and empty rhetoric” and turn youth voting into something substantive.
By Zach Marks, Yale University, Monday August 6, 2007

Music
Robot Lovin'
Summer albums include a robot takeover, an ’80s comeback, and homage to Michael Jackson.
By Kriston Capps, Monday August 6, 2007

Field Report
Tillman Tribulations
Donald Rumsfeld and high-level generals deny a conspiracy surrounding Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan, but their stories have changed so many times, it’s hard to take them at their word.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday August 2, 2007

Books
The Motivations of Monsters
Questions for Tara McKelvey, author of Monstering: Inside America’s Policy of Secret Interrogations and Torture in the Terror War.
By Dana Goldstein, Thursday August 2, 2007

Films + TV
“The Simpsons”: Aged to Imperfection
Why the new movie doesn’t live up to the classic show.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday August 2, 2007

Field Report
Making College More Affordable
How student activists helped get Congress to pass landmark legislation on loans.
By Zach Marks, Tuesday July 31, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Refresh Your Memory: Alberto Gonzales
The Attorney General has a long, shady history.
By Mic Check Radio, Monday July 30, 2007

Opinions
How to Fix Divestment from Sudan
Let’s bring companies to the negotiating table.
By Tristan Reed, UCLA, Friday July 27, 2007

Five Minutes With
Martha Burk
The Augusta National protester discusses quotas, paid leave, and the importance of sharing “crap work.”
By Zach Marks, Yale University, Wednesday July 25, 2007

Field Report
The Loveline Conservative
The Independent Women’s Forum channels Dr. Drew to tell women on campus how to live their sex lives.
By Elisabeth Zerofsky, Brown University, Monday July 23, 2007

Films + TV
Getting it Said
Talk to Me shows who really lives in Washington, D.C.
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University, Monday July 23, 2007

Books
In Defense of Harry
Book critics may not admit it, but the Harry Potter series has plenty to offer adults.
By Kriston Capps, Friday July 20, 2007

Field Report
The Future of Choice
Not too long after Gonzalez v. Carhart, states are already beginning to impose troubling restrictions on abortion.
By Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College, Monday July 16, 2007

Films + TV
Movies that Matter
Arts Engine presents a series of powerful movies that seek to promote change.
By Zach Marks, Yale University, Thursday July 12, 2007

Five Minutes With
Mark Green
On progressive radio and urban leadership.
By Ben Adler, Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College and Zach Marks, Yale University, Tuesday July 10, 2007

Opinions
Ill Communication
Iranian-American students feel their homeland is misunderstood.
By Patrick Boyle, Emerson College, Monday July 9, 2007

Opinions
Boop Beep Bleep Bloop
The machines are already taking over.
By Patrick Appel, University of California, Irvine, Monday July 9, 2007

Field Report
Communities in Crisis
How sprawl is ruining our lives.
By Alexander Phillips, University of California, Irvine, Monday July 9, 2007

Field Report
Jock Shocked
Imus’ fans feel lost without him.
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University, Thursday July 5, 2007

Field Report
Single? Sad? Lonely? Confused?
A conservative “expert” tells you how to enjoy your single years.
By Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College, and Zach Marks, Yale University, Tuesday July 3, 2007

Books
In Defense of the Sellout
A young journalist examines why so many of us are becoming bankers.
By Jesse Singal, Monday July 2, 2007

Field Report
Islamophobia at School
Many young Muslim-Americans fear discrimination.
By Guthrie Lobe, Friday June 29, 2007

Crib Sheets
Cleaning Up a Candidate’s Act
How to get special interest money out of elections.
By Andrew Calderaro, SUNY-Nassau Community College, Wednesday June 27, 2007

Field Report
Radio Days
Even college radio stations are subject to corporate pressures and playlists.
By Andrew Friscano, Ithaca College, Wednesday June 27, 2007

Field Report
Protesting the War They Waged
CP talks to three anti-war Iraq veterans.
By Cara Boekeloo, Calvin College, Friday June 22, 2007

Five Minutes With
Gov. Janet Napolitano
Immigration, the environment, and leading a “purple” state.
By Ben Adler and Zach Marks, Yale University, Friday June 22, 2007

Five Minutes With
Ben Stein
Student debt, academic freedom and the war in Iraq.
By Michael Gottwald, Wesleyan University, and Austin Thompson, Howard University, Monday June 11, 2007

Ask the Expert
Fair Trade
Fair Trade products are giving workers a greater share of the profits.
By Graham Webster, Thursday June 7, 2007

Five Minutes With
Sarah Jones
On health insurance, sexism and dope beats.
By Ben Adler, Tuesday May 29, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Jerry Falwell
In memorial of the most revolutionarily partisan religious leader, Campus Progress reviews how his ever-present way of thinking changed the right forever.
By Campus Progress, Monday May 21, 2007

Music
In Music: The Taming of Björk
Plus: Keren Ann and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
By Graham Webster and Alexander M. Belenky, Tuesday May 8, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Manuel Miranda
Every war has its crimes, its injustices, and, of course, its war criminals. The culture war is no different—case in point, the sordid tale of former Republican staffer and conservative activist Manuel Miranda.
By Srinivas Rao, George Washington University, Monday April 23, 2007

Campus Informer
Ice picks, vomit, and dirty elections
Ice-pick-wielding parents, dirty elections, and more news from schools around the world.
By Annika Carlson, Hope College, Monday April 9, 2007

Five Minutes With
Ralph Nader
Fighting corporate globalization and his plans for 2008.
By Srinivas Rao, Ben Adler, and Graham Webster, Wednesday April 4, 2007

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Sean Hannity
A bully that dominates Fox’s “Hannity & Colmes,” and seems likely to takeover as leader of the right’s groupthink.
By Campus Progress, Tuesday January 16, 2007

Field Report
Prop 87 Gets 86ed
Californians fail to support a progressive energy policy. Opinions, Somerset Perry, Georgetown University, Nov. 13, 2006
, Monday November 13, 2006

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Without Buckley, conservative ideals might never have taken center stage in American politics.
By Tim Fernholz, Georgetown University, Wednesday June 14, 2006

Crib Sheets
Ask the Expert: Kari Manlove on Climate Adaptation
What is climate adaptation? Why should the United States help developing countries adapt to the effects of climate change? And what is the United States doing to far on climate adaptation?
By Kari Manlove, Sunday May 7, 2006

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Bill O'Reilly
He’s no impartial correspondent. In fact, his way of talking has skewed public discourse far to the right.
By Campus Progress, Wednesday December 14, 2005

Five Minutes With
Morgan Spurlock
Making minimum wage, relationship problems, the red state/blue state divide and loving bacon.
By Campus Progress, Tuesday June 14, 2005

Opinions
Reppin' Islam
Young and Muslim and not who you think I am.
By Isra Bhatty, University of Chicago, Monday May 16, 2005

Five Minutes With
M.I.A. Takes on the World
From Sri Lanka’s civil conflict to London’s street culture, this young performer throws labels out the window.
By Jacob Ganz, Tuesday April 19, 2005

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Phyllis Schlafly
No one has been more influential in this sleight of hand than the conservative movement’s godmother, Phyllis Schlafly, the Trent Lott of gender equality.
By Campus Progress, Sunday March 27, 2005