Russia Trumps Obama War Plan Russia Trumps Obama War Plan
Obama, facing defeat in Congress, gets nicely outmaneuvered by Moscow.
Sep 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
When Is a War Not a ‘War’? When Is a War Not a ‘War’?
In "war," we don't actually want to have a significant impact.
Sep 10, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
The NYPD’s extensive monitoring of Arab and South Asian sports events has put a big question mark over the reasoning behind the department’s own sponsored leagues.
Sep 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans AFL-CIO Pledges Prison Reform, Partnerships and Accountable Organizing Plans
At its quadrennial convention, the nation’s top labor federation pledged to combat mass incarceration.
Sep 10, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria Congress Should Provide Advice, Not Consent, on Syria
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) will propose a diplomacy and accountability amendment.
Sep 10, 2013 / John Nichols
Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise? Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise?
Up an unpaved Idaho road, self-styled “patriots” gather to plan and train in close-quarters battle.
Sep 9, 2013 / Leonard Zeskind and Devin Burghart
Hacking for Immigrant Rights Hacking for Immigrant Rights
How programmers, journalists and immigrant rights advocates are redefining hacking—for immigrant justice.
Sep 9, 2013 / Leticia Miranda
On Syria: Don’t Surrender to Trust On Syria: Don’t Surrender to Trust
When it comes to Syria, why should we trust President Obama? After all, he clearly doesn’t trust us.
Sep 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Dag Hammarskjold: Statesman of the Century Dag Hammarskjold: Statesman of the Century
A new biography explores the remarkable life and lasting legacy of the early UN secretary-general.
Sep 9, 2013 / Andrew Gilmour
Broader, Better Literary Conversations Broader, Better Literary Conversations
Literary conversations are not representative of the diversity of modern letters. We can and I will do better.
Sep 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roxane Gay