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  1. What Is a Country Worth Fighting For? One hundred immigrants become American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Liberty State Park on Sept. 17, 2015 . The group, representing 30 countries, took the oath of allegiance to the United States on US Citizenship Day — part of some 36,000 people United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) planned to nationalize nationwide during the week of Sept. 17-23. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
    1 Jan 2017 … Many of the folks I know are getting ready to play serious defense in 2017, and they’re not wrong. Before we take up our three-point stance on the national line of scrimmage, however, maybe we should ask ourselves not only Continue reading
  2. Ferguson: The Fire This Time Holding a camera and wearing a “Don’t Shoot” sign, Antoine Wallace raises his hands while leaning against a New York City police car during a protest march in New York, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael R. Sisak)
    8 Aug 2014 … Because of the persistence of racism and a relaxation of the fight against it, we are moving backwards. Ferguson is just the latest illustration. Continue reading
  3. Think Tank Report Says Poor Americans Have It Too Good
    8 Aug 2013 … A new report released by the Cato Institute claims that the "current welfare system provides such a high level of benefits that it acts as a disincen­tive for work.” Continue reading
  4. How Lobbying by Tax Preparers Helps Keep Tax Day Complicated NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: A man talks on the phone before going into an H&R Block on April 15, 2015 in New York City. Today is the deadline for filing federal income taxes. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
    4 Apr 2016 … Happy tax day! Today marks the end of a several-week period in which most of us navigate the complicated and often frustrating process of paying taxes in America. According to a recent report by the Internal Revenue Service, the average Continue reading
  5. Public Education: Who Are the Corporate Reformers? Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg
    3 Mar 2014 … In an excerpt from her book Reign of Error, Diane Ravitch reveals the individuals and corporations behind education reform movement. Continue reading
  6. When Hospital Workers Can’t Afford Health Care Healthcare workers on strike. (Credit: SEIU1199 NW)
    3 Mar 2013 … Nearly one-fifth of large companies are raising the cost of health insurance by only offering high-deductible “catastrophic” plans to employees. Continue reading
  7. Mississippi’s Women Are Some of the Poorest in the Country. But We’re Getting Organized.
    10 Oct 2015 … A group of women — mostly low-income people of color — are preparing to put pressure on state politicians. Continue reading
  8. A Conversation with Maya Lin Maya Lin
    4 Apr 2003 … The acclaimed sculptor and architect talks with Bill Moyers about a life and career that has been shaped by her Chinese-American heritage. This extended version of Bill's half-hour broadcast interview with Lin was released for home video distribution and never Continue reading
  9. Make Public Higher Education in the United States Completely Free Graduate Frederick Anderson stands in the pouring rain as President Barack Obama acknowledges him during the Morehouse College 129th Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    1 Jan 2015 … Last night in his State of the Union address, the president said the words ‘free’ and ‘college’ in the same sentence. The administration’s proposal is a big deal. Continue reading
  10. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot: Problems and Promise of School Today Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
    10 Oct 1988 … The writer and professor discusses philosophies of education, what makes some schools good and some teachers memorable, and her mother's extraordinary educational journey to a career as a child psychoanalyst. Continue reading