Naomi Shavin
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Past articles by Naomi:
How Common Are Workplace Murders in America?
The killing of two TV journalists in Virginia was rare in several ways. → Read More
Donald Trump’s Immigration Reform Plan Would Be Unimaginably Expensive
Trump's plan is like Trump himself: audacious, vague, and fiscally reckless. → Read More
Why an Indie Press in Brooklyn Is Publishing the Pope
Following its successful edition of the Senate Torture Report, a Brooklyn publisher has rushed the Pope's Encyclical into bookstores. → Read More
Three South Carolina Senators Voted to Keep the Confederate Flag Flying. Here's Their Reasoning.
The Senate majority leader claims the flag had nothing to do with the Charleston massacre. → Read More
Jim Webb Announces Presidential Campaign to Internet Already on Vacation
What is he thinking? → Read More
The Confederate Flag Is a Racist Symbol. Just Ask the KKK.
By supporting the flag in South Carolina, they’re really supporting a man who murdered nine black Americans. → Read More
Gay Couples Celebrating Today Could Be Fired Monday for Being Gay
Here's the next big fight for the gay rights movement. → Read More
The Most Absurd Supreme Court Conspiracy Theory You'll Read Today
The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday morning to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act has infuriated Republicans, many of whom refuse to accept that Obamacare is here to stay. But one conservative writer is in such disbelief as to suspect a conspiracy. Why else, after all, would Republican-appointed Chief Justice John Roberts write a majority opinion that sided with the court’s… → Read More
Nearly Every Republican Candidate Refuses to Accept That Obamacare Is Here to Stay
It's over, guys. You lost. → Read More
Uber Isn't Letting Its Drivers Carry Guns Anymore
Uber has changed its firearms policy to prohibit drivers and riders from carrying guns. The ride-sharing company quietly updated the policy on its website, which now reads: From Uber's website Uber representative Matt McKenna shared a statement from the company in an email: > We have adopted a no-firearms policy to ensure that both riders and drivers feel safe and comfortable on the platform. We… → Read More
Even Conservative Media Thinks South Carolina Should Take Down the Confederate Flag
This battle is all but over. Surrender already. → Read More
The Remarkable Life of Denmark Vesey, Co-Founder of Charleston's Emanuel Church
He began life as a slave and died trying to free others. → Read More
Joni Ernst Is Wrong About the Issues Most Important to Female Voters
Abortion and health care are "women's issues." National defense is not. → Read More
Lincoln Chafee Had the Worst Campaign Rollout of the Year
He isn't raising money, his allies don't know why he's running, and his wife is sad. → Read More
Lincoln Chafee Had the Worst Campaign Rollout of the Year
He isn't raising money, his allies don't know why he's running, and his wife is sad. → Read More
Lincoln Chafee Had the Worst Campaign Rollout of the Year
He isn't raising money, his allies don't know why he's running, and his wife is sad. → Read More
Lindsey Graham Will Test the Limits of Republican Extremism
Will the South Carolina senator moderate the GOP primary, or clear a southern path for an extreme conservative like Ted Cruz? → Read More
Millennials Care About Paid Leave, and Aren’t Afraid to Take It
Ironically, "Generation Me" might be the first to change the way that women and men think about paid leave. → Read More
How the Gay Rights Canvassing Study Fell Apart
Here's how the study unraveled. → Read More
Hillary Clinton as Feminist Children's Book Hero
There's a chapter or two that these books tend to leave out. → Read More