Society

Fox’s Extremely Misleading Editing Fox’s Extremely Misleading Editing

Fox News truncates or splices video to support its ideological slant regardless of context or speaker intent.

May 5, 2009 / Media Matters for America

The Plight of Women Soldiers The Plight of Women Soldiers

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet the US military continues to treat them like second class citizens.

May 5, 2009 / Feature / Helen Benedict

Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense Why the New Torture Defense Is a Good Offense

The torture immunity lobby has a new argument--public support inoculates war criminals. With that mindset, we are likely to get these policies wrong again in the future.

May 5, 2009 / Ari Melber

US Troops Told to ‘Hunt People for Jesus’ US Troops Told to ‘Hunt People for Jesus’

Evangelicals serving in Afghanistan add spreading Christianity to list of duties in defiance of US military law.

May 4, 2009 / Al Jazeera

Four Dead in Ohio Four Dead in Ohio

Today is the 39th anniversary of the killings of four student antiwar protesters at Kent State University.

May 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Seabiscuit Meets Syriana at the Derby Seabiscuit Meets Syriana at the Derby

In a victory for the little people, a long-shot little horse from nowhere overcomes 50 to 1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby. But wait. Look who owns part of the horse.

May 3, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Justice Souter’s Jurisprudence Justice Souter’s Jurisprudence

He has quietly and diligently mined the law to return history and humanity to the court. Obama would do well to name someone like him.

May 1, 2009 / Aziz Huq

Flawed Flu Prescription Flawed Flu Prescription

It's easy enough for the government to tell people to stay home or keep their kids home from school if they have flu symptoms--but what if they can't afford to miss work?

May 1, 2009 / Heather Boushey

Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro

A promising young athlete causes a furor because he's leaving high school to play pro basketball. What's so wrong with that?

Apr 30, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin and Billy Buntin

Through a Lens Starkly Through a Lens Starkly

A rash of teen "sexting" has turned educators and law enforcement officials into instant oglers, hunting for crimes where none are intended.

Apr 29, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski

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