Government

The 12 Scariest Findings in the New Report on the Bundy Ranch Standoff

The 12 Scariest Findings in the New Report on the Bundy Ranch Standoff The 12 Scariest Findings in the New Report on the Bundy Ranch Standoff

A growing antigovernment movement has drawn a dangerous lesson from the standoff. 

Jul 11, 2014 / George Zornick

North Carolina Will Determine the Future of the Voting Rights Act

North Carolina Will Determine the Future of the Voting Rights Act North Carolina Will Determine the Future of the Voting Rights Act

The court battle to block North Carolina’s harsh new voting law has important national significance.

Jul 11, 2014 / Ari Berman

Did the CIA Illegally Spy on the Senate? Now We May Never Know

Did the CIA Illegally Spy on the Senate? Now We May Never Know Did the CIA Illegally Spy on the Senate? Now We May Never Know

The Department of Justice won't investigate shocking claims made earlier this year.

Jul 10, 2014 / George Zornick

This Is What Happens When the Security State and Anti-Muslim Paranoia Collide

This Is What Happens When the Security State and Anti-Muslim Paranoia Collide This Is What Happens When the Security State and Anti-Muslim Paranoia Collide

A new report reveals that the NSA spied on five prominent American Muslims.

Jul 9, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class

How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class How Obama Could Become the Good Jobs President and Help 21 Million Americans Join the Middle Class

While Obama has begun to act on what the country needs, Republican obstruction refuses to pass bills and solve problems.

Jul 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’?

What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’? What’s Stopping Congress From Reversing ‘Hobby Lobby’?

Senate Democrats fight the ruling that allows corporate executives to make healthcare decisions for female employees.

Jul 9, 2014 / George Zornick

145 Nominees Still Can’t Do Their Jobs Because Republicans Won’t Do Theirs

145 Nominees Still Can’t Do Their Jobs Because Republicans Won’t Do Theirs 145 Nominees Still Can’t Do Their Jobs Because Republicans Won’t Do Theirs

Senate Republicans have ground the body to a near-halt on nominations.

Jul 8, 2014 / George Zornick

How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive

How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive

While the Obama administration takes steps to discourage coal consumption at home, it’s tacitly promoting coal exports overseas.

Jul 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God

Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God

Talking about opportunity alone fails to address the unfairness of the current system.

Jul 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice 50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, and yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights.

Jul 2, 2014 / The Editors

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