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The IPCC Report and Nuclear Energy

The IPCC Report and Nuclear Energy The IPCC Report and Nuclear Energy

Environmentalists ought to embrace, not fear, the usefulness of nuclear power.

Aug 21, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

North Carolina Republicans Escalate Attack on Student Voting

North Carolina Republicans Escalate Attack on Student Voting North Carolina Republicans Escalate Attack on Student Voting

Republicans in North Carolina are shutting down polling places at college campuses and preventing students from running for office. 

Aug 20, 2013 / Ari Berman

The Women Candidates We Need

The Women Candidates We Need The Women Candidates We Need

The media are obsessed with whether Hillary Clinton will become the first female president, perhaps their reporting could better serve the public by covering women and po...

Aug 20, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency

When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency When Whistleblowers Disrupt Transparency

Obama would have started an open debate about the NSA's spying programs if Edward Snowden hadn't beaten him to it.

Aug 20, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian

It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian

Amend the Constitution so that all citizens can seek the presidency.

Aug 20, 2013 / John Nichols

Chris Christie Backs Down on Gun Control

Chris Christie Backs Down on Gun Control Chris Christie Backs Down on Gun Control

With vetoes, New Jersey’s governor indicates that he is looking out for himself in the 2016 primaries instead of his constituents. 

Aug 19, 2013 / Zoƫ Carpenter

The Real Politics of Power

The Real Politics of Power The Real Politics of Power

Chris Hayes responds with optimism to Wen Stephenson’s review of his documentary, The Politics of Power.

Aug 19, 2013 / Chris Hayes

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis? Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?

Washington has been soundly rebuffed by the generals in Cairo.

Aug 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Was a Kiss Just a Kiss? The Medal-Stand Smooch Heard Round the World

Was a Kiss Just a Kiss? The Medal-Stand Smooch Heard Round the World Was a Kiss Just a Kiss? The Medal-Stand Smooch Heard Round the World

The LGBT community celebrated the thought of an athletic kiss-in at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow. But there may be less than meets the eye.

Aug 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin

NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals

NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals

Since 2000, nineteen hospitals have closed across New York City and protesters are now fighting to stop the twentieth closure.

Aug 19, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

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