A Syrian Refugee Wedding A Syrian Refugee Wedding
Early marriage and domestic violence in the camps are a fact of life for girls fleeing the civil war.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Lauren Wolfe
John Lewis’s Long Fight for Voting Rights John Lewis’s Long Fight for Voting Rights
Nearly five decades after Bloody Sunday in Selma, he’s in the fight of his life, as the Supreme Court threatens to overturn his signature achievement.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Ari Berman
How to Save New Orleans From Sinking How to Save New Orleans From Sinking
Innovative land management could replenish wetlands and limit flood damage.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Roberta Brandes Gratz
Will Obama End the Long War on Terror? Will Obama End the Long War on Terror?
There are some hopeful signs, including his recent speech at the National Defense University and a new, less hawkish foreign policy team.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Decision in ‘AMP v. Myriad Genetics’ What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Decision in ‘AMP v. Myriad Genetics’
The outcome will effect far more than just the genetic test for breast cancer.
Jun 5, 2013 / Rose-Ellen Lessy
California’s Great Prison Experiment California’s Great Prison Experiment
Following a landmark court ruling, the state is on deadline to release tens of thousands of people from prison. Is it succeeding?
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Tim Stelloh
Protesters Shake Up North Carolina Legislature With Moral Monday Demonstrations Protesters Shake Up North Carolina Legislature With Moral Monday Demonstrations
Hundreds of activists are braving arrest weekly to protest the state’s assault on democracy and the social safety net.
Jun 5, 2013 / Phoebe Zerwick
Turkish Protests Are About Democracy, Not Religion Turkish Protests Are About Democracy, Not Religion
Western media are characterizing the demonstrations as a clash between Islamism and secularism—but it’s government abuse of power that Turks are protesting.
Jun 5, 2013 / Jay Cassano
A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller
I don’t have simplistic fantasies about being rescued from oppression by figureheads alone. But I also know that women and people of color are a threat to the status quo.
Jun 5, 2013 / Erica Brazelton
Demonstrations Test Turkey’s Lobbying Clout In Washington Demonstrations Test Turkey’s Lobbying Clout In Washington
Turkey's government has spent big bucks on DC lobbying firms and on travel junkets for politicians.
Jun 5, 2013 / Lee Fang