How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless
An already-bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.
Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann
Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis Jordan’s Invisible Refugee Crisis
After fleeing violence at home, Syrians struggle to eke out a new life in Jordan’s cities and towns.
Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Whitman
An Interview With ESPN’s New Ombudsman, Robert Lipsyte An Interview With ESPN’s New Ombudsman, Robert Lipsyte
The world’s largest sports network just hired a noted critic as its watchdog. What’s next for sports media?
Apr 24, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Criticism of Obama’s Failure to Get a Background Check Bill Passed in the Senate Criticism of Obama’s Failure to Get a Background Check Bill Passed in the Senate
Disdain is what he has for brawls; The nitty-gritty’s what he shuns. Kid gloves are what he’s fighting with Against some people armed with guns.
Apr 24, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Oberlin Students Speak Out Against Hate Oberlin Students Speak Out Against Hate
Testimonies by Aaron Braun, Tiesha Cassel, Amber Marie Felton, Chinwe Okona.
Apr 24, 2013 / StudentNation / Andrea Jones and StudentNation
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy) The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)
Mira Nair's latest film includes a character who's a journalist and CIA agent. Is this responsible filmmaking?
Apr 24, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Terror in Texas Terror in Texas
There ought to be a response to violence besides callous indifference and total social warfare.
Apr 24, 2013 / Richard Kim
Noted Noted
Katrina vanden Heuvel on austerity’s flawed foundation, Dave Zirin on firing the Steubenville coach, Andrew Bard Epstein on direct action against drones, the editors on transparenc...
Apr 24, 2013 / Various Contributors
Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes Washington’s Response to 9/11: Torture, Disappearances, War Crimes
That’s the unanimous conclusion of a nonpartisan task force. It should teach us not to overreact to the Boston bombings.
Apr 24, 2013 / David Cole
Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings? Is There a Chechen Connection to the Boston Bombings?
It appears the Tsarnaev brothers were self-motivated. But their Salafist extremism was itself one outgrowth of the brutal Chechen wars of independence against Russia.
Apr 24, 2013 / Thomas Goltz