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Archives for September 2014

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The condescension and racism behind American praise of the female pilot who bombed ISISThe condescension and racism behind American praise of the female pilot who bombed ISIS
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Maryam al-Mansouri’s accomplishment is huge, but Americans have been celebrating her in a way that reveals deep Islamophobia

By Max Fisher
Immigration
Border Patrol turned in an agent for punching a teenager. That’s a huge deal.Border Patrol turned in an agent for punching a teenager. That’s a huge deal.
Immigration

Why this is such a good sign for Border Patrol reform

By Dara Lind
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Bill Gross is leaving PIMCO for Janus CapitalBill Gross is leaving PIMCO for Janus Capital
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The legendary founder of the world’s largest bond fund is taking his talents to . . . well he’s staying in the same place geographically, but it’s a huge story in the finance world and he’ll be working for a different company.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Why the Supreme Court keeps smacking down America’s top patent courtWhy the Supreme Court keeps smacking down America’s top patent court
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A legal scholar argues that the Supreme Court has been forced to hear more and more patent cases after a lower court “failed to take the hint” from earlier Supreme Court rulings.

By Timothy B. Lee
Health
Sierra Leone is forcing its citizens into isolation to fight EbolaSierra Leone is forcing its citizens into isolation to fight Ebola
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Health

As the death toll rises, the country is trying unprecedented measures to contain the virus.

By Julia Belluz
2016 Presidential Election
It’s not crazy for Mitt Romney to run for president againIt’s not crazy for Mitt Romney to run for president again
2016 Presidential Election

Here’s why it actually makes sense.

By Andrew Prokop
Immigration
The fatal flaw in Obama’s plan to let unauthorized immigrants into the militaryThe fatal flaw in Obama’s plan to let unauthorized immigrants into the military
Immigration

The new program might help a few dozen immigrants — but there’s a catch that could disqualify them.

By Dara Lind
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13 things you need to know about the Ebola outbreak13 things you need to know about the Ebola outbreak
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This is a very big deal.

Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana legalization doesn’t solve racial disparities in the criminal justice systemMarijuana legalization doesn’t solve racial disparities in the criminal justice system
Marijuana Legalization

After legalization and decriminalization, much more work is needed.

By German Lopez
Culture
7 shows that wouldn’t exist without Laguna Beach7 shows that wouldn’t exist without Laguna Beach
Culture

Some way and somehow, the show achieved a following and would change the texture of television shows — reality, scripted, and scripted reality — altogether.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Syria
The perfect word for Obama’s ISIS threat inflation: “threatiness”The perfect word for Obama’s ISIS threat inflation: “threatiness”
Syria

Think of it as like Colbert’s truthiness, but for when a US president warns of vague and terrifying threats to the US.

By Max Fisher
Education
What the research says about preventing sexual assaultWhat the research says about preventing sexual assault
Education

Bystander intervention programs are popular, but the research doesn’t show yet if they actually fix sexual assault.

By Libby Nelson
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Is Black-ish the next Modern Family?Is Black-ish the next Modern Family?
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Black-ish, a new family comedy, premiered last night on ABC, and 10.78 million people watched Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) and his wife Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) banter wittily.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Binge the warm, funny, melancholy Transparent, one of the fall’s best new showsBinge the warm, funny, melancholy Transparent, one of the fall’s best new shows
Culture

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Amazon will let you binge all 10 episodes of this terrific series.

By Emily St. James
Police Violence
The civil rights legacy of Eric HolderThe civil rights legacy of Eric Holder
Police Violence

From the war on drugs to local policing, the attorney general pursued a sweeping civil rights agenda.

By German Lopez