Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire
For students in a small Texas border town, drug violence offers frequent lessons on the failure of the "war on drugs."
May 2, 2010 / Nathaniel Parish Flannery
“This is Racist Stuff”: Baseball Players/Union Speak Out Against “This is Racist Stuff”: Baseball Players/Union Speak Out Against
After several weeks of silence, Major League baseball players, and their union, are starting to speak out against Arizona's anti-immigrant SB 1070.
May 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat Predatory Lending: New Cop on the Beat
Congressman Jerrold Nadler chairs a hearing to examine the DOJ's prosecution of predatory lending.
Apr 30, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Arizona Burning Arizona Burning
The state's incendiary new immigration law has created a police state.
Apr 29, 2010 / The Editors
Garzón on Trial Garzón on Trial
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón has revolutionized international law--and now faces a suspension that could end his career.
Apr 29, 2010 / Geoff Pingree and Sebastiaan Faber
An Arizona Congressman’s Courageous Dissent An Arizona Congressman’s Courageous Dissent
Raul Grijalva leads the fight against his state's new anti-immigrant law.
Apr 28, 2010 / John Nichols
D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message
The call is growing to boycott and protest the Arizona Diamondbacks wherever they play. But the other major league teams won't make it easy.
Apr 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Arizona Law Is Not “Merely Cruel,” It Is “Immoral” Arizona Law Is Not “Merely Cruel,” It Is “Immoral”
A desperate Governor signs radical anti-immigrant legislation, as an equally desperate McCain cheers her on.
Apr 23, 2010 / John Nichols
Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations
Five Blackwater officials have been indicted on federal weapons violations. Given the company's track record, the charges are small change.
Apr 19, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Immigrants on the March Immigrants on the March
Current proposals for immigration reform might fall short, but massive protest turnout breathed new life into a movement that had fallen by the wayside.
Apr 16, 2010 / Gabriel Thompson