Cosmic Neutrinos Detected, Confirming The Big Bang's Last Great Prediction
Forbes
Two degrees above absolute zero was never so hot.
The Secret History of Colombia’s Paramilitaries and the U.S. War on Drugs
The New York Times
After decades of atrocities, the warlords were finally being held to account. Then the Americans stepped in.
How the GOP Gamed the Voting System to Dominate and Why Elections Are an Anti-Democratic Mess
Alternet
The system indeed is rigged, but that doesn’t make elections impossible to win.
How Community-College Faculty Organized a Strike and Scored a Contract
Labor Notes
For the first time in its 40-year history, the union of full- and part-time faculty at City College of San Francisco recently went on strike—and it worked.
The Corner of Hollywood and Motherhood
The Atlantic
FX’s new comedy Better Things, created by and starring Louie’s Pamela Adlon, is an acerbic look at the life of a working actress raising three children.
Hillary Clinton Was Politically Incorrect, but She Wasn't Wrong About Trump's Supporters
The Atlantic
Clinton said half of Donald Trump’s supporters were prejudiced. If anything, her numbers are too low.
Reframing the Minimum-Wage Debate
The Nation
Why “no job loss” is the wrong standard for setting the right wage floor.
Creating a Level Playing Field
Reader Supported News
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Friday Nite Videos -- Feb 28, 2014
Portside
Beethoven in Hong Kong. Big Chill Caused by Polar Vortex. World Science U — Special Relativity Trailer. Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley.
Beethoven in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Festival Orchestra in a flash mob performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - "Ode to Joy"
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