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Moral Obscenities in Syria

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 Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s

Dr. King’s words in a world awash with surveillance. 

Aug 27, 2013 / Ariel Dorfman

Another Delay for Keystone XL?

Another Delay for Keystone XL? Another Delay for Keystone XL?

An inquiry into conflict-of-interest allegations will likely push the State Department’s decision on the pipeline to 2014. 

Aug 27, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Rahm Emanuel’s Minority-Bashing School Closings Go Forward

Rahm Emanuel’s Minority-Bashing School Closings Go Forward Rahm Emanuel’s Minority-Bashing School Closings Go Forward

A federal trial rules against the forces of decency in Chicago—despite evidence that the closing of 50 schools is racist and illegal.

Aug 26, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work

An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work

Home care workers are still excluded from federal labor laws fifty years after protesters demanded inclusion.

Aug 26, 2013 / Bryce Covert

No War With Syria!

No War With Syria! No War With Syria!

There are choices beyond war, and they start with a cease-fire and diplomacy.

Aug 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary

ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary

Leading ESPN journalists say the business side of the network always trumps journalism, even when it comes to players’ safety.

Aug 26, 2013 / Dave Zirin

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn ‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

Paper backs Christine Quinn as heir to Bloomberg. But do Democrats really want more of the same?

Aug 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington

Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington

After eight hours in the sun, I’m still stunned by enormity and spirit of the crowd and still conflicted by many of the speeches.

Aug 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

“We’re seeing a new upsurge in the civil rights movement,” activists say.

Aug 24, 2013 / Ari Berman

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