What’s Next for Ukraine, Now That Putin Holds All the Cards? What’s Next for Ukraine, Now That Putin Holds All the Cards?
The only thing Poroshenko has going for him is that Putin wants him to stay in power.
Oct 16, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Reading the Dictionary Reading the Dictionary
What does "it" mean?
Oct 16, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think
Why opposing a wage increase while simultaneously bashing government assistance isn’t just callous—it’s also dumb policy.
Oct 16, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Seven Worst-Case Scenarios In the Battle With the Islamic State Seven Worst-Case Scenarios In the Battle With the Islamic State
The US is at war in the Middle East, again. What could possibly go wrong?
Oct 16, 2014 / Peter Van Buren
What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence? What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence?
Police interactions have gone viral, but will that stop the brutality?
Oct 16, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash
It's important for women to have access to egg freezing if they want it, but it's a terrible solution to the fact that our society makes it so hard to parent and work.
Oct 16, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down
Faced with police brutality, white hostility and entrenched racism, young activists are showing the world a new kind of resistance.
Oct 16, 2014 / Muna Mire
Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker
John Nichols appeared on All In with Chris Hayes Wednesday night to talk about how the minimum wage debate in Wisconsin could doom Scott Walker’s re-election campaign and tank his ...
Oct 16, 2014 / John Nichols and Edward Hart
Pre-Season #FreePalestine NBA Protests Come to DC Pre-Season #FreePalestine NBA Protests Come to DC
Israeli basketball fans say it’s just a game. Palestinian fans say it’s their game too and are disappointed the NBA has taken away a safe space, an escape from conflict...
Oct 16, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Jail Time Is a Terrible Way to Treat Substance Abuse Jail Time Is a Terrible Way to Treat Substance Abuse
By facilitating access to treatment and services, Seattle’s drug-enforcement program actually helps those suffering from substance abuse, while revolutionizing criminal justice.
Oct 16, 2014 / Kara Dansky