White Rage in Murietta, Oracle… and Little Rock White Rage in Murietta, Oracle… and Little Rock
From 1957’s protests against integration in Little Rock, to today’s protests against immigrant children on the border, Tamron Hall sees a pattern.
Jul 18, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Death and Destruction in Gaza as Israel Launches Ground Invasion Death and Destruction in Gaza as Israel Launches Ground Invasion
More than 240 Palestinians have been killed in air strikes, nearly 77 percent of them civilians, including almost fifty children.
Jul 17, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit
Unions, community and religious groups organize to prioritize the interests of working families over the interests of Wall Street bankers.
Jul 17, 2014 / John Nichols
On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine
Dwight Howard and other NBA players are finding out that showing even token support for Palestinians comes with a price.
Jul 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border
Ukrainian officials and pro-Russian insurgents trade accusations as details of crash remain unclear.
Jul 17, 2014 / Alec Luhn and The Nation
The Iraq That Washington Built The Iraq That Washington Built
“Fear, arbitrary arrests, indiscriminate bombing, killing, an uncertain future—this is the new democratic Iraq.”
Jul 17, 2014 / Dahr Jamail
US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t
President Obama wants a six-month extension of the negotiations, and so do the Iranians. They’ll get it.
Jul 17, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Myth of the Magical Black Father The Myth of the Magical Black Father
I’m wondering— what can’t be blamed on absent black fathers?
Jul 17, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’? Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’?
The backers of the reformicons are mostly Wall Street and hedge fund types, naturally.
Jul 17, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security? What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security?
In the final days of its last term, the Supreme Court handed down three rulings of major consequence for women. Our panelists discuss.
Jul 17, 2014 / Kathleen Geier, Sarah Jaffe, and Sheila Bapat