Articles

Our Lives on the Line

Our Lives on the Line Our Lives on the Line

How long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?

Jul 17, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

The Year for Redemption The Year for Redemption

Afraid your record of sexual misconduct will ruin your electoral prospects? No problem!

Jul 17, 2013 / Calvin Trillin

North Carolina’s Moral Mondays

North Carolina’s Moral Mondays North Carolina’s Moral Mondays

An inspiring grassroots movement is fighting back against the GOP’s outrageous budget cuts and attacks on democracy.

Jul 17, 2013 / Ari Berman

Islamism After the Coup in Egypt

Islamism After the Coup in Egypt Islamism After the Coup in Egypt

Egypt cannot have a future as a viable, pluralistic democracy without the Muslim Brotherhood’s participation.

Jul 17, 2013 / Mohamad Bazzi

The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies

The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies

Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.

Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Anti-immigrant protest

Fortress White America Fortress White America

Republicans long ago embraced a whites-only political strategy—and continue to reap its rewards in Southern states.

Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Richard Kim

A New Season for Reform

A New Season for Reform A New Season for Reform

Dodd-Frank didn’t succeed in putting an end to “too big to fail” banks, but a new bill to restore the Glass-Steagall Act might.

Jul 17, 2013 / William Greider

Dust Bowl Blues

Dust Bowl Blues Dust Bowl Blues

A severe drought in the Southwest is devastating crops and farm communities—and sending a warning about climate change.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act? Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

In the wake of Bangladesh's Rana Plaza disaster, consumers are showing new interest in brands that do right by their workers.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline

The New Climate Radicals

The New Climate Radicals The New Climate Radicals

Ken Ward and Jay O'Hara are reminiscent of the human-centered, Quaker-inspired anti-nuke founders of Greenpeace.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

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