In Two Words, Hillary Clinton Just Revealed What’s Wrong With Her 2016 Candidacy In Two Words, Hillary Clinton Just Revealed What’s Wrong With Her 2016 Candidacy
Her performance in Iowa this weekend revealed a surprising lack of self-awareness. Plus, it was annoying.
Sep 15, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Steven Salaita, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Academic Freedom Steven Salaita, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Academic Freedom
Either neither of them have a place on college campuses, or both do.
Sep 15, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Why We’ll Be Marching in the Largest Climate Change Demonstration in History Why We’ll Be Marching in the Largest Climate Change Demonstration in History
At the People’s Climate March in New York City on September 21, there’s a world to march for.
Sep 15, 2014 / Eddie Bautista, LaTonya Crisp-Sauray, and Bill McKibben
Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Must Go and Who Should Replace Him Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Must Go and Who Should Replace Him
If the NFL wants to truly change, and not just clean up its image, it should fire Roger Goodell and replace him with forward-thinking football insiders.
Sep 15, 2014 / Dave Zirin
A Major Blow to Voting Rights in Wisconsin A Major Blow to Voting Rights in Wisconsin
A panel of Republican judges issues a stunning decision reinstating Wisconsin’s voter ID law before the midterms.
Sep 13, 2014 / Ari Berman
To Leave Their Abusers, Domestic Violence Survivors Need Economic Security To Leave Their Abusers, Domestic Violence Survivors Need Economic Security
VAWA has sparked real progress—but we can do more to ensure that survivors have stable jobs and housing.
Sep 12, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again
The word “homeland,” he says, will “get us further into wars."
Sep 12, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Ethiopian Activists Fight US-Backed Land Seizures Ethiopian Activists Fight US-Backed Land Seizures
Backed by US development aid, the Ethiopian government is seizing land, demolishing homes and cracking down on activists in a bid to expand its capital city.
Sep 12, 2014 / Hilary Matfess and Foreign Policy In Focus
Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?
There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...
Sep 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories? Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?
There’s no evidence that credit reports reveal an applicant’s competence but plenty of evidence that shows they invade privacy and institutionalize discrimination.
Sep 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen