Free Abdulelah Shaye Free Abdulelah Shaye
To its shame, the Obama administration continues to defend its role in the case of a jailed Yemeni journalist.
Mar 21, 2012 / The Editors
Why the ACLU Is Wrong About ‘Citizens United’ Why the ACLU Is Wrong About ‘Citizens United’
A former ACLU attorney points out that corporate spending on political campaigns is not “free speech” deserving First Amendment protection.
Mar 21, 2012 / Burt Neuborne
How to Rehouse the American Dream How to Rehouse the American Dream
Our car-dependent, suburban, homeowner culture is no longer affordable. An exhibit at MoMA examines what to do about it.
Mar 21, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alex Ulam
Time to Get Out of Afghanistan Time to Get Out of Afghanistan
The mutual resentment between the Afghan people and the US military has broken out in the open.
Mar 14, 2012 / The Editors
Michael Harrington and the ‘Culture Of Poverty’ Michael Harrington and the ‘Culture Of Poverty’
The Other America offered a view of poverty that seemed designed to comfort the already comfortable.
Mar 14, 2012 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Noted Noted
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Dennis Kucinich, John Nichols on Rush Limbaugh and Randy Hertz on Jackson v. Hobbs and Miller v. Alabama
Mar 14, 2012 / Various Contributors
David Grossman Speaks Out Against War With Iran David Grossman Speaks Out Against War With Iran
Addressing the issue publicly for the first time, Israel’s leading novelist says an attack would set in motion a “nightmare."
Mar 14, 2012 / Larry Derfner
The US, Israel and Iran The US, Israel and Iran
Obama foiled Netanyahu’s attempt to browbeat Washington into war. But the White House needs a new strategic approach.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Editors
Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies? Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies?
Outrage over the surveillance of Muslim communities must be channeled into pressure to investigate—and end—the federally funded program.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Editors
Why Obama’s Healthcare Law Is Constitutional Why Obama’s Healthcare Law Is Constitutional
The individual mandate is not a threat to fundamental liberties.
Mar 7, 2012 / David Cole