John Nichols: The Weakening of Gun Laws John Nichols: The Weakening of Gun Laws
Even after the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, gun laws are likely to remain lax.
Aug 6, 2012 / Press Room
Updated: Texas Executes Man With IQ of 61 Updated: Texas Executes Man With IQ of 61
The Supreme Court waved forward the execution of Marvin Wilson despite a 2002 ban on executing people with intellectual disabilities.
Aug 6, 2012 / Liliana Segura
Ten Takeaways From Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Trial Ten Takeaways From Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Trial
The state of Pennsylvania did a terrible job defending its voter ID law—but today a judge ruled it constitutional anyway.
Aug 3, 2012 / Ari Berman
This Week in Poverty: ‘Respect the Worker’ This Week in Poverty: ‘Respect the Worker’
The latest on Palermo's factory workers in Milwaukee and SEIU janitors in Houston who are fighting for fair treatment and a decent wage.
Aug 3, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops? How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops?
The hit BBC show Luther, not to mention real London police, are important reminders that you don't need a gun to be a good cop.
Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Cord Jefferson
Mission Failure: Afghanistan Mission Failure: Afghanistan
A message written in blood that no one wants to hear.
Jul 31, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Congressional Dems Move Forward on Gun Laws Congressional Dems Move Forward on Gun Laws
A key Democratic senator seems to be embracing a new party line on gun laws.
Jul 30, 2012 / George Zornick
From Aurora to Anaheim, Guns Are Going Off Everywhere From Aurora to Anaheim, Guns Are Going Off Everywhere
Who is being killed by firearms, and in what numbers?
Jul 30, 2012 / Stephan Salisbury
Having AIDS Is Not a Crime: A DC March Demands an End to Discriminatory Police Tactics Having AIDS Is Not a Crime: A DC March Demands an End to Discriminatory Police Tactics
Outside the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, thousands of activists took to the White House to call for an end to the laws that drive the epidemic.
Jul 27, 2012 / Melissa Gira Grant
The Pot Making the Prisoners Black The Pot Making the Prisoners Black
Rational marijuana policy isn’t about getting to smoke joints. It’s about civil rights.
Jul 27, 2012 / Cord Jefferson