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Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy

Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy Obama’s Fickle Gitmo Policy

Obama’s decision to release some Guantanamo Bay prisoners raises questions about what he can and can't do.

Jun 10, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt Americans Are Saddled With $1.2 Trillion in Student Loan Debt

Senator Elizabeth Warren has a plan to ease this crisis—and Obama just backed it.

Jun 9, 2014 / George Zornick

Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment?

Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment? Could China’s Labor Unrest Spark Another Tiananmen Moment?

China has changed a lot in twenty-five years, but there are still valuable lessons to be learned from the Tiananmen protesters.

Jun 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen

The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face

The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face The Bergdahl Saga Could Explode in the GOP’s Face

Putting Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on trial could put the entire, crazy war itself in the dock.

Jun 9, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests?

Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests? Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests?

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, armed with historical revisionism, wants to blame Brazil’s turmoil on political agitators. That charge won’t stick.

Jun 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Marriage Equality

Getting Married ‘Where We Live’: Why Each Marriage Equality Ruling Is Historic Getting Married ‘Where We Live’: Why Each Marriage Equality Ruling Is Historic

When a federal judge tossed Wisconsin’s marriage ban, kids showed up with flowers and cops brought the cake.

Jun 7, 2014 / John Nichols

Temp Nation: How Corporations Are Evading Accountability, at Workers’ Expense

Temp Nation: How Corporations Are Evading Accountability, at Workers’ Expense Temp Nation: How Corporations Are Evading Accountability, at Workers’ Expense

Fixing the regulatory regime for outsourcing requires both new modes enforcement and reforms that target corporations’ systematic evasion tactics.

Jun 6, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Harry’s Last Stand: Message From a D-Day Veteran

Harry’s Last Stand: Message From a D-Day Veteran Harry’s Last Stand: Message From a D-Day Veteran

One of the last remaining survivors of the Great Depression cautions against the steady erosion of civilized society.

Jun 6, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

Did the Obama-Putin Encounter Help Ease the Ukraine Crisis?

Did the Obama-Putin Encounter Help Ease the Ukraine Crisis? Did the Obama-Putin Encounter Help Ease the Ukraine Crisis?

Leaders in Western Europe clearly want the problem to go away, but the United States is pressing Europe to step up military spending.

Jun 6, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal

Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal Bowe Bergdahl and the Real Guantánamo Detainee Scandal

Seventy-eight men who have been cleared for release remain in interminable detention. 

Jun 6, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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