
The Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in US Schools The Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in US Schools
Some nineteen states still allow corporal punishment in their schools, subjecting hundreds of thousands of American children to legalized floggings every year.
Jun 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Tommy Raskin and StudentNation

Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault
Military brass did a bad job convincing people they are serious about preventing sexual assault.
Jun 5, 2013 / George Zornick

Decriminalize the Game: A Solution to Baseball’s Drug Wars Decriminalize the Game: A Solution to Baseball’s Drug Wars
Major League Baseball is back with perhaps the largest steroid bust in league history. The press is cheering. But is this really progress?
Jun 5, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Always Low Wages: Meet the Billionaires Who Run Walmart Always Low Wages: Meet the Billionaires Who Run Walmart
Get to know the CEOs, investors and consultants converging on Bentonville this week to decide the future of the company.
Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Bradley Manning’s Informant: On Adrian Lamo Bradley Manning’s Informant: On Adrian Lamo
The hacker who snitched on Bradley Manning takes the stand.
Jun 5, 2013 / Chase Madar

Katrina vanden Heuvel & Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Cruise Missile Liberals Katrina vanden Heuvel & Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s Cruise Missile Liberals
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has announced his resignation and is to be replaced by US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Susan Rice in what is bound to be a controvers...
Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room

Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed
Texas Republicans are responding to demographic change by trying to limit the power of an increasingly diverse electorate
Jun 5, 2013 / Ari Berman

National Security Council and United Nations Shakeup: Liberal Interventionists Take Over National Security Council and United Nations Shakeup: Liberal Interventionists Take Over
WIll Obama be swayed by Susan Rice and Samantha Power?
Jun 5, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey ‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey
The New Jersey governor games the election schedule, plans to appoint an unelected ‘interim’ senator and claims he’s all about ‘allowing the citizens of thi...
Jun 5, 2013 / John Nichols

Rage and Ruin: On the Black Panthers Rage and Ruin: On the Black Panthers
A new history of the party is too close to its subject, and misses the human drama.
Jun 5, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Steve Wasserman