Voting Rights Advocates Try to Put Oversight Back on the Map
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer needed to submit new voting laws for federal approval. Now, voting rights advocates are trying to put them back under oversight using the courts and Congress.
New York University Ramps up Internship Oversight
Career center now asks employers to certify that internship listings abide by Labor Department guidelines
Roe V. Wade and Some of the Best Reporting on Abortion
Four decades after Roe v. Wade, a range of #MuckReads, #Longreads and explainers on abortion.
Four Questionable Claims Obama Has Made on NSA Surveillance
President Obama, who delivered a speech on surveillance policy today, has made a series of misleading statements about the NSA.
Key Reads on Government Shutdowns
A roundup of interesting stories about government shutdowns.
Northwestern’s Journalism Program Offers Students Internships with Prestige, But No Paycheck
Colleges have used internships as a way to prepare their students for the professional world, but they’re also collecting tuition for unpaid internships.
The Surveillance Reforms Obama Supported Before He Was President
The White House has opposed efforts to rein in NSA snooping, but only five years ago, Sen. Obama supported substantial reforms.
Has the Gov't Lied on Snooping? Let's Go to the Videotape
Since Edward Snowden leaked documents detailing the NSA's surveillance programs, the Director of National Intelligence acknowledged that part of his congressional testimony was "erroneous." But that's not the only questionable comment by administration officials.
Six Ways Congress May Reform NSA Snooping
A measure to end one NSA program was just defeated in the House by a surprisingly narrow margin. Here are other proposals on the table.