Rethinking the War on Drugs Rethinking the War on Drugs
Is the war on drugs worth it?
Feb 21, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account Manhattan District Attorney Subpoenas Occupy Protester’s Twitter Account
Law enforcement appears to be regularly sending subpoenas to social media companies. This time, the target found out about it.
Feb 15, 2012 / Emily Jane Goodman
How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections
Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...
Feb 6, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Why Did an Asylum Seeker to the US End Up in a Liberian Prison? Why Did an Asylum Seeker to the US End Up in a Liberian Prison?
The US policy of criminalizing undocumented immigrants has led innocent deportees to be jailed and maligned in their home countries.
Jan 31, 2012 / Feature / Deepa Fernandes and Abdulai Bah
Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths
Hollywood didn’t do itself proud with the anti-piracy bills. But in their fervor to defeat them, the self-proclaimed defenders of Internet freedom got a lot of things wrong.
Jan 24, 2012 / Danny Goldberg
A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration
From sending predator drones to the border to allowing American Express to run our guest worker program, the Republican candidates for the presidential nomination have put out some…
Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony
From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?
Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use
Have copyright laws failed?
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain
Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration
To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.
Jan 12, 2012 / The Nation
For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration
Hammered by the recession, the key Latino voting bloc is concerned with the economy and education, too.
Jan 11, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto