Why was Paul Krugman so Wrong? Why was Paul Krugman so Wrong?
There’s a frightening enthusiasm for war among pundits—and now the public seems ready to go along too.
Sep 10, 2014 / William Greider
How First Nations in Canada Are Winning the Fight Against Big Oil How First Nations in Canada Are Winning the Fight Against Big Oil
Recent militant action in Canada is leading a global movement to protect frontier resources.
Sep 10, 2014 / Audrea Lim
Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State Liberals and Feminists, Stop Enabling the Police State
Sex, or the fear of it, has been almost as important in the construction of this nightmare as racism.
Sep 10, 2014 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Joan Rivers Gets the Last Laugh Joan Rivers Gets the Last Laugh
Who today would argue publicly that women aren’t funny?
Sep 10, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit The 2001 Bush-Putin Summit
At last, they got up from their talks at the table. Bush called Putin trustworthy, having been able To sense Putin’s soul. So, on this grand occasion, Could one thing he sensed be a taste for invasion?
Sep 10, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Hundreds of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s New Voting Restrictions Hundreds of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s New Voting Restrictions
More than 450 voters did not have their ballots counted in the state’s May primary as a result of the country’s harshest voting law.
Sep 10, 2014 / Ari Berman
From Schools to Shelters in Iraqi Kurdistan From Schools to Shelters in Iraqi Kurdistan
Yazidi refugees now sleep in classrooms, hallways and the courtyards of facilities intended for children’s education. What happens when school starts?
Sep 10, 2014 / Fred Abrahams and Foreign Policy In Focus
How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy
Andrew Cuomo’s challenger for Governor of New York State didn’t beat him in the primary, but she did prove that no candidate is invincible.
Sep 10, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe
Hope, Voting and Creating the World You Want to Live In Hope, Voting and Creating the World You Want to Live In
Getting to the polls is just the first step.
Sep 10, 2014 / Paul Rogat Loeb
Stand Up for Internet Freedom Stand Up for Internet Freedom
We're running out of time to fight for net neutrality.
Sep 10, 2014 / NationAction