The Criminalization of Rape Victims The Criminalization of Rape Victims
There’s a growing trend of criminalizing rape survivors in order to guarantee their testimonies at trial.
May 15, 2012 / Salamishah Tillet
Year of the (Young) Woman Year of the (Young) Woman
How a generational shift in feminism is setting the agenda for American women.
May 15, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
Why Obama Must Hold Wall Street Accountable Why Obama Must Hold Wall Street Accountable
Obama stands the best shot at getting re-elected by making the election a choice between the 99 percent and the 1 percent.
May 15, 2012 / Ari Berman
It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks It’s Time to Break Up the Big Banks
When will Congress and the White House wake up to the fact that big banks are still playing with bombs?
May 15, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Perhaps It’s Jamie Dimon Who Needs a Psychiatrist Perhaps It’s Jamie Dimon Who Needs a Psychiatrist
JP Morgan’s CEO once complained that traders would need to see psychiatrists in order to comply with financial regulations. Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.
May 15, 2012 / Alexis Goldstein
Will Oregon Dems Reject Drug War Politics? Will Oregon Dems Reject Drug War Politics?
A primary today in Oregon pits a candidate who will make pot prosecutions a low priority versus another who wants to crack down on medical marijuana. And then there's the case of t...
May 15, 2012 / John Nichols
Too Often, a New Baby Brings Big Debt Too Often, a New Baby Brings Big Debt
Few new mothers get paid maternity leave. Those who take unpaid leave often go deep into debt to make ends meet.
May 15, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing
Why is the Obama administration pushing testing on our schools?
May 15, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
The National Security State Wins (Again) The National Security State Wins (Again)
Why the real victor in Campaign 2012 won’t be Obama or Romney.
May 15, 2012 / William J. Astore
The Civilian Toll in Afghanistan The Civilian Toll in Afghanistan
President Karzai demands investigation, and NATO apologizes—again.
May 15, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss