The Post, Toasted (Again) The Post, Toasted (Again)
Eric takes on the Washington Post, Reed Richardson dives into the Proposition 8 marriage equality battle, and the mail.
May 5, 2011 / Eric Alterman
More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested More Than 100 US May Day Protests Planned, International Activists Arrested
More than 100 May Day protests are planned in the U.S. today. Meanwhile, massive international protests have resulted in police arresting labor and solidarity activists.
May 1, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Massive May Day Protests Planned to Campaign for Workers’ Rights Massive May Day Protests Planned to Campaign for Workers’ Rights
This weekend, labor and immigrant rights’ advocates will join forces to combat the anti-union legislation sweeping the country.
Apr 29, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny
Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files Nation Conversations: Andy Worthington on the Guantánamo Files
The release of previously classified reports on the US military's Guantánamo detainees has resuscitated stories of horror and suffering that have been largely forgotten in r...
Apr 28, 2011 / The Nation
The Shame of John Paul II: How the Sex Abuse Scandal Stained His Papacy The Shame of John Paul II: How the Sex Abuse Scandal Stained His Papacy
The pope failed to take decisive action in response to clear evidence of a criminal underground in the priesthood.
Apr 27, 2011 / Feature / Jason Berry
Policing Pregnancy Policing Pregnancy
As abortion rights are eroded and fetuses are endowed with personhood, women are ending up in jail.
Apr 21, 2011 / Michelle Goldberg
Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act
The bill allows for undocumented students to receive in-state tuition in public universities in the state.
Apr 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Micah Uetricht
The Goldstone Affair The Goldstone Affair
Despite a “reconsideration” on the part of its author, the Goldstone Report remains as vital as ever for understanding the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict.
Apr 14, 2011 / Adam Horowitz, Lizzy Ratner, and Philip Weiss
Genocide Trial in Kansas Genocide Trial in Kansas
Since the US government prosecuted Nazi war crimes, there have been no criminal prosecutions of genocide here in America—until now.
Apr 14, 2011 / John S. Friedman
Luis Posada Carriles Acquitted in Texas Luis Posada Carriles Acquitted in Texas
For justice to be served, Attorney José Pertierra says that Posada Carriles ought to be extradited.
Apr 13, 2011 / David Brooks