A Constitutional Case Against Felony Disenfranchisement Laws A Constitutional Case Against Felony Disenfranchisement Laws
Obama's recent court victory on early voting may have carved a legal path for fighting down felony disenfranchisement laws.
Dec 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock
The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning
News organizations thrilled to exploit the information Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself.
Dec 14, 2012 / Robert Scheer
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Raises Dark Memories ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Raises Dark Memories
What's really bothering us is not whether torture works but that Americans are torturers.
Dec 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss This Week in Poverty: Kristof’s Swing and Miss
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof acknowledges that he is no expert on domestic policy, and then sets out to prove it.
Dec 14, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Support Walmart Workers Support Walmart Workers
Add your voice to the protests supporting Walmart workers.
Dec 13, 2012 / NationAction
Debugging Our Democracy Debugging Our Democracy
Our sticky, rickety ability to govern forces us to incessantly choose policy choices from the bad/dumb end of the solution continuum.
Dec 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem Listen to the Fed: Unemployment Is the Real Problem
Ben Bernanke described the persistence of mass joblessness as “a waste of human and economic potential.”
Dec 13, 2012 / William Greider
Going My Way? Going My Way?
Directionality in cryptic clues
Dec 13, 2012 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska Voter ID Plunges Forward in Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Alaska
Just a month from Election Day states are already pining for restrictions in the next election.
Dec 13, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons Crisis in Syria: Obama vs. the Neocons
Republican war hawks are pressing for military engagement in Syria. Here’s hoping the president ignores them.
Dec 13, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss