Jessica Arons and Eveline Shen write for Talking Points Memo: “There is a new generation of activists rising up and they are looking for leaders who are bold, for champions who are unafraid to buck convention and stand up for what is right. They want ele…
Isaiah J. Poole writes for the Center for American Progress’ blog: “News stories around the country have trumpeted a public pension ‘crisis’ in various states, featuring elected officials who insist that these crises justify slashing the retirement benef…
(Trigger warning) Soraya Chemaly writes for Salon: It would be an understatement to say we love the idea of vigilantes. Movies, TV, and video games are full of them. The latest vigilante story, “Prisoners,” was the top-grossing film last weekend. But f…
Caitlin Seida writes for Salon: “But I refuse to disappear. I still go jogging in public. I don’t hide my flabby arms or chubby ankles for fear of offending someone else’s delicate sensibilities. I dress in a way that makes me happy with myself. And this…
Matthew Yglesias writes for Slate: “The Affordable Care Act’s exchanges designed to provide health insurance to currently uninsured Americans will only work if a relatively large number of relatively young and relatively healthy people participate in the…