How Mitt Got Bushwhacked in the GOP’s ‘Establishment Primary’ How Mitt Got Bushwhacked in the GOP’s ‘Establishment Primary’

The Bush Machine plays for keeps—and this time, they hauled out the heavy artillery to shoot down Romney.

Feb 4, 2015 / John Nichols

The Oil Price Collapse Is Not Just Another Bust Cycle The Oil Price Collapse Is Not Just Another Bust Cycle

This time, it could be long-lasting—with dramatic consequences for the climate, the economy and the global balance of power.

Feb 4, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

Why Did It Take 10 Years to Publish the Diary of a Guantánamo Detainee? Why Did It Take 10 Years to Publish the Diary of a Guantánamo Detainee?

An interview with Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s attorney and his editor.

Feb 4, 2015 / Jon Wiener

Comix Nation Comix Nation

Feb 4, 2015 / Jen Sorensen

Snapshot: Forcing Out the Islamic State Snapshot: Forcing Out the Islamic State

Soldiers in the Kurdish People’s Protection Units train at a military camp in Syria. By the end of January, these Kurdish fighters—supported by US-led airstrikes—forced ISIS out of Kobani on the Syrian-Turkish border. After ISIS surrounded Kobani in September, nearly 200,000 Kurds fled the city and surrounding towns.

Feb 4, 2015 / Rodi Said

What Syriza’s Victory Means for Greece—and for Europe What Syriza’s Victory Means for Greece—and for Europe

The election was a triumph for anti-austerity politics and a rejection of corruption. Now comes the hard part.

Jan 29, 2015 / Maria Margaronis

How the Roberts Supreme Court Has Strengthened the Powerful and Screwed Everyone Else How the Roberts Supreme Court Has Strengthened the Powerful and Screwed Everyone Else

From criminal justice to workers’ and voting rights to campaign finance, it has defied customs that buttress the Court’s legitimacy.

Jan 28, 2015 / Nan Aron, William Yeomans, and Michelle D. Schwartz

Snapshot: A Disturbing ‘Breakthrough’ Snapshot: A Disturbing ‘Breakthrough’

Soldiers in New Delhi put on a show for President Barack Obama’s state visit to India. The day before, Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a “breakthrough understanding” that would allow US companies to 
invest billions in India’s civilian nuclear industry—thereby furthering the dangers of global nuclear proliferation.

Jan 27, 2015 / Manish Swarup

Obama Gets His Mojo Back Obama Gets His Mojo Back

More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.

Jan 21, 2015 / The Editors

James Baldwin, a Guide in Dark Times James Baldwin, a Guide in Dark Times

His essays on police brutality still burn hot, but his understanding of sex, self-knowledge and power demand equal attention now.

Jan 21, 2015 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski