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Tearing Away the Veils: The Communist Manifesto

Marshall Berman ▪ May 6, 2011

We can learn more about globalization, inequality, and modernity from the Communist Manifesto than from any book ever written.

Remembering the Survivors of Genocide in Rwanda

Noam Schimmel ▪ May 4, 2011

N. Schimmel: On Genocide Survivors

New Originalism: A Constitutional Scam

Saul Cornell ▪ May 3, 2011

“New Originalism” has grown over the last decade, largely spurred by right-wing scholars, judges, and generous support from conservative funders. Yet its methodology is murky, its practices dubious, and its historical foundations shaky at best.

Underclass Fates

Leonard Quart ▪ April 29, 2011

L. Quart: Underclass Fates

Argument: Liberalism and Multiculturalism

Paul Berman and Tim Stanley ▪ April 28, 2011

Berman/Stan- ley on Multi- culturalism

The Real Source of Rising Healthcare Costs

Daniel J.H. Greenwood ▪ April 26, 2011

D. Greenwood: Healthcare Costs

Hollywood in Iraq

Leonard Quart and Albert Auster ▪ April 21, 2011

Auster & Quart: The Iraq Films

Muscle-Flexing at Muslims

Tim Stanley ▪ April 18, 2011

Tim Stanley: Muscular Liberalism

The Purge of Ai Weiwei

Colin Jones ▪ April 13, 2011

Colin Jones: Purging Ai Weiwei

La Follette’s Wisconsin Idea

Peter Dreier ▪ April 11, 2011

Peter Dreier: La Follette’s Legacy

In a Better World and the Lessons of Hollywood

Leonard Quart ▪ April 8, 2011

Leonard Quart: In a Better World

The Massacre in Mazar-i-Sharif

Terry Glavin ▪ April 5, 2011

T. Glavin: Massacre in Mazar

Myths of Education Reform

Ilana Garon ▪ April 5, 2011

Ilana Garon: Myths of Ed Reform

The Boycott Debate: No Longer Taboo in Progressive Pro-Israel Circles

Dov Waxman and Mairav Zonszein ▪ March 29, 2011

Waxman/Zon- szein: The Boycott Debate

Not Waiting for Superman: Michael Fabricant on CC9’s Education Reform Agenda

Ilana Garon ▪ March 25, 2011

Ilana Garon: Organizing School Reform

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