How the Powerful Derail Accountability: The Case of Intelligence Reform (Part II) How the Powerful Derail Accountability: The Case of Intelligence Reform (Part II)
When momentum gathered to reign in the national security state in 1976, the powers that be struck back with a distraction campaign that worked.
Jul 2, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics
State legislatures in Ohio and Texas have employed draconian tactics to bypass public debate on restrictive abortion measures.
Jul 2, 2013 / Chris Hayes
The US Should End the Cuban Embargo The US Should End the Cuban Embargo
With Cuba already beginning a new, post-Castro era, it is long past time for the US policy to evolve.
Jul 2, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial
George Zimmerman’s innocence rests on the notion of a 17-year-old black boy’s inherent criminality.
Jul 2, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda
Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.
Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
End of Muslim Brotherhood Rule in Egypt? Or Civil War? End of Muslim Brotherhood Rule in Egypt? Or Civil War?
Egypt is teetering on the brink of becoming Libya. Or Syria.
Jul 2, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy
The media is back to villainize another strike—this time of BART workers.
Jul 2, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Non-Union Federally Contracted Workers Will Stage Second Strike Today Non-Union Federally Contracted Workers Will Stage Second Strike Today
Today's strike is designed to pressure the president to use his executive authority to raise labor standards for federal contracting.
Jul 2, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense
From childbirth to maternity leave to childcare, American women far outspend their peers in the developed world.
Jul 1, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas
After Wendy Davis’s successful filibuster of SB5, the Texas legislature returns for a second attempt to restrict abortion and reproductive rights.
Jul 1, 2013 / Annie Shields