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Rage Against The Refs
by Amanda LanzoneWhen people watch football, they tend to focus on their favorite team. But this season the NFL … Read MorePunk Politics
Photo by Maïté AbramLast February, police escorted Russian punk band Pussy Riot out of a Moscow church after they performed a “punk prayer” that … Read MoreMind Which Gap?
Since the early nineteenth century, social reformers have been concerned with how different groups fare in school. In the early … Read MorePay-to-Play Journals
Many college professors now regularly receive emails soliciting submissions to new journals, with names such as The Journal of Civil … Read MoreScience Skeptics
In the summer of 1925, John T. Scopes appeared before the Tennessee Court, challenging the ban on teaching evolution in … Read MoreGo to Harvard–Free
Students now have the opportunity to attend Harvard—without playing the high-stakes admissions game, or even paying a cent. In May 2012, Harvard and MIT, … Read MoreBanning the R Word
Imagine a classroom where it is illegal to discuss racism, its history and its impact, or fundamental concepts like ethnic … Read MoreTo Be, Or Not To Be (Gay)
“I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay; gay is better…for me, it is a choice.” These comments made Sex and the City alum Cynthia Nixon … Read MoreGentlemen Prefer Stouts
Six Tastes, by Adam Fagen Most craft beer enthusiasts will tell you that the right beer can enhance your food, complement the seasons, and … Read MoreAttack of the Pink Slime
Recent news reports about burger patties are making consumers see red—or at least pink. Last year, Jamie Oliver, a British chef and TV show host, … Read More