Snapshot Snapshot
A member of the Ansar Dimachk Brigade, which operates as part of the Free Syrian Army, using an iPad in preparing to fire a homemade mortar in the village of Jobar, on the outskirts of Damascus, September 15.
Oct 9, 2013 / Mohamed Abdullah
Explaining Ted Cruz’s Behavior Explaining Ted Cruz’s Behavior
Does he have a plan that the others can’t see? Is this man as smart as the devil? Or is he, to put it in carpenter’s terms, A guy who’s a bubble off level?
Oct 9, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons Washington Finally Pays Attention to Afghanistan—for All the Wrong Reasons
Politicians are outraged over the loss of military death benefits—but not the deaths themselves.
Oct 9, 2013 / George Zornick

President Obama Nominates Janet Yellen to Head the Federal Reserve President Obama Nominates Janet Yellen to Head the Federal Reserve
Amid pressure from progressive and women's right organizations, President Obama has nominated Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve.
Oct 9, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction

China Gains, US Loses in Asia Power Play China Gains, US Loses in Asia Power Play
Obama’s no-show at APEC underlines America’s decline in influence in East Asia.
Oct 9, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Paul Ryan’s Shock Doctrine ‘Fix’ for the Budget Stalemate Paul Ryan’s Shock Doctrine ‘Fix’ for the Budget Stalemate
The outspoken congressman wants to use the budget crisis to advance his privatization agenda.
Oct 9, 2013 / John Nichols

The Grassroots Battle Against Big Oil The Grassroots Battle Against Big Oil
Activists in Texas are connecting the fight against the Keystone pipeline with the struggle for environmental justice.
Oct 9, 2013 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

How to Democratize the US Economy How to Democratize the US Economy
A long-term plan to renovate the American dream begins at the local level and scales up.
Oct 9, 2013 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz

Does the Chilean Experience Offer a Way Out for Egypt? Does the Chilean Experience Offer a Way Out for Egypt?
My country can perhaps offer Egyptians a strategy whereby a fearful and divided populace can rid itself of an oppressive regime.
Oct 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Ariel Dorfman

Citizen Marx Citizen Marx
By refusing to treat Marx as our contemporary, Jonathan Sperber has brought him back to life.
Oct 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Sam Stark