News + Politics

Field Report
'A Message Needs to Be Sent'
At today’s rally to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” Lt. Dan Choi reminded everyone, including Kathy Griffin, that DADT is no laughing matter.
By Lisa Gillespie and Christian Pittman, Thursday March 18, 2010

Field Report
Indiana Sallie Mae Outlet Gets Mixed Messages on Jobs
While Congress debates whether to pass student loan legislation now attached to the health care bill, the student loan industry’s claims of job losses are worth a hard look.
By Pedro de la Torre III and Erin Rosa, Thursday March 18, 2010

Five Minutes With
Kai Wright
The new editorial director of Colorlines, one of the most influential newsmagazines on race and politics, talks about Obama, the left, and the future of journalism.
By Jake Blumgart, Tuesday March 16, 2010

Field Report
Putting Afghans Back in the Afghanistan Debate
While talk of Afghanistan is hotter than ever in media today, Afghans themselves are strangely absent from the debate.
By Ali Muhammad Latifi, Monday March 15, 2010

Field Report
Uncertain Development
City officials want to renovate one of Washington D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods—but at what cost?
By Alex Burchfield, Thursday March 11, 2010

Five Minutes With
Stephanie Schriock
The new president of Emily’s List talks about her job getting pro-choice female candidates elected to public office, her political past, and the future of technology in campaigns.
By Rebecca Foerg-Spittel, Wednesday March 10, 2010

Field Report
The Plan to Derail Immigration Reform
On a secret March 8th conference call, Roy Beck, executive director of the anti-immigration group Numbers USA, says their claim that America is against immigration reform is “not about reality, it’s all about perception.”
By Erin Rosa, Tuesday March 9, 2010

Field Report
Gay, Young, and Homeless
Though all homelessness is troubling, the problem’s disproportionate effect on LGBT young people of color is especially worrisome.
By Lisa Gillespie, Monday March 8, 2010

Field Report
Gamers Strike Back
Fed up with Internet censorship in China, World of Warcraft players are fighting back online.
By Kim Leung, Friday March 5, 2010

Field Report
Above the Law?
Recent protests are raging again at the University of California and other universities, but what about the first wave of protesters from November?
By Rebecca Green, Wednesday March 3, 2010

Field Report
Can a Climate Bill Still Pass?
Some senators are suggesting watering down the energy bill even further with investments in controversial technologies, but even with reason for pessimism, environmental groups say they’re optimistic about the bill’s passage this year.
By Tristan Fowler, Tuesday March 2, 2010

Five Minutes With
Elizabeth Warren
This leading consumer protection advocate talks about a potential new Consumer Financial Protection Agency and what young people can do for better financial lives.
By Kay Steiger, Monday March 1, 2010

Field Report
To Charge or Not to Charge?
New credit card restrictions on young people are meant to protect; but they’ve got some college students frustrated.
By Kristi Eaton, Friday February 26, 2010

Crib Sheets
Same ‘Socialism,’ Different Year
Health care opponents fought against medicare and social security programs before they were for them.
By Tobin Van Ostern, Thursday February 25, 2010

Field Report
Jailed for Hip Hop
One Army soldier protested his redeployment through recording a song because he had already completed his commitment to the military. Now he’s been jailed and has been sent back to Iraq for trial.
By Madeleine Dubus, Thursday February 25, 2010

Field Report
Trying to Make Sense of Being a Black Conservative?
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele spoke at Princeton University on Monday and revealed contradictions between conservatism in theory and conservatism in practice.
By Emily Rutherford, Wednesday February 24, 2010

Field Report
Oklahoma Women Dodge Legislative Bullet
On Friday, an Oklahoma judge declared unconstitutional a conservative piece of abortion legislation. But the fight’s not over yet.
By Kristi Eaton, Tuesday February 23, 2010

live coverage
CPAC 2010 Live Coverage
As conservatives gather in Washington, D.C., this year, Campus Progress covers it live.
By Erin Rosa and Pema Levy, Thursday February 18, 2010

Know Your Right-Wing Ideologues
Stephen Baldwin
The brother of Alec Baldwin and star of movies like Threesome and The Sex Monster has started up a conservative youth ministry. He decries Hollywood while desperately clinging to his C-list status.
By Rebecca Foerg-Spittel, Thursday February 18, 2010

Field Report
Don't Blame Title IX
Western Kentucky University’s no-win season might let some Title IX critics blame the law, but they shouldn’t. WKU’s case is the exception, not the rule.
By Andrew Bluebond, Wednesday February 17, 2010

Books
'Teen Spirit' For Sale
A new book on the relationship between music and youth activism draws interesting parallels and offers fresh perspective.
By Brittany Shoot, Tuesday February 16, 2010

Field Report
The Congressional Ceiling
Some say Coakley’s loss is a sign women running for office can be a poor choice, but lack of female representation in Congress could be a big loss for women in lots of ways.
By Pema Levy, Thursday February 11, 2010

Five Minutes With
Mark Halperin
The co-author of the 2008 campaign tell-all account talks with Campus Progress about Elizabeth Edwards, the youth vote, and how campaigns have changed over time.
By Kay Steiger, Thursday February 11, 2010

Opinions
Why Labor Reform Always Fails
Progressive majorities in Congress and the White House always fail to pass labor reforms, thanks to the Senate.
By Jake Blumgart, Wednesday February 10, 2010

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

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

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

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

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