World-Historical Worries World-Historical Worries
David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess
Aug 27, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Puzzle No. 3292 Puzzle No. 3292
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Aug 27, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
How Will California’s Prison Hunger Strike End? How Will California’s Prison Hunger Strike End?
With Governor Jerry Brown taking a hardline position, strikers must turn to the courts, public opinion or the legislature.
Aug 27, 2013 / Tom Hayden
Boycott Sochi? Think Again Boycott Sochi? Think Again
Protesters are calling for a global response to Russia's odious anti-LGBT laws, but a strategic response is needed.
Aug 27, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Free Abortions on Demand Without Apology Free Abortions on Demand Without Apology
Women’s reproductive health isn’t just about what is covered in mainstream media.
Aug 27, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
The Prince: Meet the Man Who Co-Opted Democracy in the Middle East The Prince: Meet the Man Who Co-Opted Democracy in the Middle East
Now that the Arab Spring has been turned into a totally owned subsidiary of the Saudi royal family, it is time to take note of Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
Aug 27, 2013 / Robert Scheer
‘Will Spy on American Public For Food’ ‘Will Spy on American Public For Food’
How would the NSA and the surveillance state fare on “Parallel Earth”?
Aug 27, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Moral Obscenities in Syria Moral Obscenities in Syria
The threat of a reckless US-led assault on Syria is looking closer than ever, but politically-motivated military strikes will only make a horrific war even worse.
Aug 27, 2013 / Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman
Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s
Dr. King’s words in a world awash with surveillance.
Aug 27, 2013 / Ariel Dorfman