Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons
The author of The New Jim Crow says that it will take a grassroots movement to tackle our country's addiction to mass incarceration.
May 26, 2011 / Liliana Segura
Where Objectivity Lies… Where Objectivity Lies…
Eric on Chomsky's dishonesty and Reed Richardson on Paul Ryan's medicare debacle.
May 26, 2011 / Eric Alterman
1,500 Reasons to End the Afghanistan War 1,500 Reasons to End the Afghanistan War
This Memorial Day, help stop the senseless deaths of men and women in uniform.
May 26, 2011 / Peter Rothberg
Mitch Daniels Announces That He Will Not Run for President Mitch Daniels Announces That He Will Not Run for President
We bid Mitch Daniels fond adieu, And say, “Mitch, we admire you For saying that what you love best Is family, and not this quest.” Most candidates, without a doubt, Seem best to us when they drop out.
May 26, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Justice in Fitzwalkerstan: A Wisconsin Judge Rules Anti-Labor Law Null and Void Justice in Fitzwalkerstan: A Wisconsin Judge Rules Anti-Labor Law Null and Void
Wisconsin Republicans, in their rush to strip workers of collective bargaining rights, violated the state’s Open Meetings law and disregarding a tradition of governmenta...
May 26, 2011 / John Nichols
A Palestinian Revolt in the Making? A Palestinian Revolt in the Making?
A new generation, inspired by the Arab Spring, is seeking to reforge a unified national identity and reinvigorate the liberation struggle.
May 26, 2011 / Jesse Rosenfeld and Joseph Dana
Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate
New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...
May 26, 2011 / MSNBC
Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats Ryan’s Budget Should Be a Major Opportunity for Democrats
Deciding to support Paul Ryan's Medicare-killing budget was a bad political move for Republicans. And now they're stuck.
May 26, 2011 / MSNBC
Egypt, Hamas and Obama Egypt, Hamas and Obama
Egypt is opening the door to Hamas. Washington may not like it, but it’s time to talk.
May 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss
Israel and the Palestinians Through the Looking Glass Israel and the Palestinians Through the Looking Glass
Obama shows no inclination to back his words on the 1967 borders with the power the US government could wield.
May 26, 2011 / Ira Chernus