This Is What Deportation Looks Like This Is What Deportation Looks Like
Edi Arma’s 11-year-old son describes the trauma of seeing his dad picked up by ICE agents.
Jan 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado
We Are Undocumented America: Fighting for Immigration Reform in 2013 We Are Undocumented America: Fighting for Immigration Reform in 2013
Against the backdrop of record deportations, undocumented activists outline what it would take to make immigration reform both comprehensive and meaningful.
Jan 24, 2013 / Joshua Davis
Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder? Why Do ‘Pro-Life’ Pols Like Paul Ryan Protect Weapons of Mass Murder?
Leading Catholic theologians, priests, nuns and former US ambassadors to the Vatican call on Ryan and others to back gun-safety legislation.
Jan 24, 2013 / John Nichols
Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up? Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?
There are many measures the president could take to restore civil liberties—if he wanted to.
Jan 24, 2013 / Feature / David K. Shipler
Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning
The Justice Department has been ruthless in targeting those who bring hidden information into the public realm.
Jan 23, 2013 / Chase Madar
NRA Debate Tips NRA Debate Tips
Afraid of big government taking away your guns? Here are six arguments you can use to defend yourself.
Jan 22, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence
Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?
Jan 18, 2013 / The Nation
Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms
Strum, Ruger & Co., one of the largest gun companies in America and a major benefator to the NRA, is now asking customers to help fight gun control.
Jan 18, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Case of Aaron Swartz The Case of Aaron Swartz
The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was about more than “hacking,” and we need to remember that.
Jan 18, 2013 / Michelle Dean
It’s Not the Bad Guys—It’s the Guns It’s Not the Bad Guys—It’s the Guns
Let's face the truth: anyone with a gun can be a "bad guy." What we need is fewer guns, period.
Jan 16, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith