Society

Progressive Jews Organize Progressive Jews Organize

A new wave of grassroots Jewish activism is emerging around issues like housing, healthcare and education.

Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Daniel May

Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff

The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.

Sep 11, 2007 / Ari Melber

The Secret White House The Secret White House

By classifying an unprecedented amount of information, the Bush Administration is shrouding its workings in mystery--and threatening our democracy in the process.

Sep 7, 2007 / Feature / Ruth Rosen

Welcome to Fleece U Welcome to Fleece U

Our mission is to take feckless teenagers like you and turn them into full-fledged debtors.

Sep 6, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon

A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain

Patriot Act’s Wide Net Patriot Act’s Wide Net

The Gonzales Justice Department used the Patriot Act to prosecute a gang of eco-arsonists as terrorists.

Sep 6, 2007 / Ken Olsen

Onward, Secular Soldiers Onward, Secular Soldiers

Memo to candidates: There are more atheists, agnostics and skeptics out there than you think. How about sending us some love?

Sep 6, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Reaganites Reconsider Reaganites Reconsider

Even staunch conservatives are becoming alarmed at the Bush Administration's unconstitutional expansion of presidential powers.

Sep 6, 2007 / Charlie Savage

Homos, Hypocrites and Haters Homos, Hypocrites and Haters

The shaming and resignation of Senator Larry Craig proves that if you're going to be a hypocrite in American politics, it pays to be a straight hypocrite.

Sep 4, 2007 / Timothy Patrick McCarthy

Cleaning Up After the Orioles Cleaning Up After the Orioles

Thanks to some major-league grassroots organizing, workers who keep Baltimore's Camden Yards pristine are close to winning the right to a living wage.

Sep 4, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin

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