The Nation
Diary of a Mad Law Professor
The Little Black Book of Virtues (Racism and Discrimination, Conservatives and the American Right, Right Wing Talk Radio, Politics, Society)
The Wicked Witch stomps in his defense and the wise old tortoise
explains his reasoning. But Mother Courage knows the truth behind
William Bennett's racist comments.
Some storm victims evacuated from New Orleans were
"sorted" by age, race or gender. Is breaking up families and
prioritizing by race any way to deal with disaster?
A midsummer nightmare of the shiny-eyed zealots who would protect us from terror. Plus, summer reading for the President.
If we're going to have a society surveilled 24/7, let's begin at the top.
The Klan was willing to risk that their victims
were innocent; we can't take that risk today with accused terrorists.
Recently it seems discussion on culture goes well beyond careless epithet and into a land with no common ground.
There is no specific genetic marker that distinguishes one race from another.
Why is The New York Times Magazine floating an unsubstantiated theory of genetic determinism?
Sister Citizen
Sooner or later, marriage equality will win. What happens to marriage then?
President Obama’s symbolic recognition of minorities isn’t a substitute for policy, but it does matter.
In crafting laws after the horrifying killings in Connecticut, it’s crucial that we recognize our own collective trauma before we rush to act.
What Difference Would Obama's Re-Election Make to Black Americans? (Barack Obama, Election 2012, Race and Religion)
The impact of an Obama presidency is better answered by partisanship than race—but race still matters.
The stakes are high for students unlucky enough to be caught in the crossfire.
It’s time to update Nina Simone's iconic song title—the GOP veep candidate is just as extreme on women’s health and rights as he is on economics.
The GOP's Played-Out Race Card (Racism and Discrimination, Conservatives and the American Right, Election 2012)
Republicans are turning to tired, failed strategies in an effort to alienate both black and white voters from President Obama.
A diverse democracy requires us to be able to live near one another, to come together in public space and to engage across differences.
The Liberal Media
Notwithstanding comparisons to FDR, BHO has proffered far less audacious proposals than we were led to expect.
Still relevant, fifty years later: William Appleman Williams's Tragedy of American Diplomacy.
As alleged spy conspiracies go, the case against Izzy is thinner than Paris Hilton.
Shortcuts, blindness and downright dishonesty in the rapidly imploding mainstream media.
When it comes to prosecuting Bush-era crimes, the media's inside establishment would prefer to just keep on walking.
The Newspaper Biz: 'More Poison, Please'? (Corporate Media and Consolidation, Journalists and Journalism, Publishing Industry, Society)
We have no more hope today of saving the newspaper business than we do the telegraph business. But we can save the news.
As newspapers become increasingly irrelevant, is making them tax-exempt their last, best hope?
It's a sad comment on the state of the media that we have come to rely on funnymen to tell us the truth about our country.
End of Biography: Purpose, Promise, Prospects
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The Breakdown: Is the Federal Deficit Actually Bad for Our Economy?
Would getting rid of the federal deficit be the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Robert Pollin explains why the standard arguments against deficit spending don't tell the whole truth.
The Breakdown: Can Any Candidate Keep the GOP Together?
Can the fractious elements of the Republican party—from tea party fanatics to fiscal hawks and the religious right—come together behind a single candidate?
The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution?
Political analyst Joshua M. Landis explains why the Syrian president's recent concessions are too little too late for a burgeoning protest movement that's interested in more than piecemeal reform.
The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?
The Breakdown: Can the Government Protect Boeing's Workers?
Boeing's workers allege that the company unfairly retaliated against them for exercising their statutory right to go on strike and collectively bargain—what can the National Labor Relations Board legally do about it?
The Breakdown: Are Political Advocacy Donors Evading Taxes?
The IRS is investigating whether five wealthy donors financing political advocacy groups should be paying additional taxes on their contributions. What is this tax, and why hasn't this been enforced before?
The Breakdown: What Will the 'War on Terror' Look Like After Osama bin Laden?
In the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden, will the US alter its strategy in the 'War on Terror'? Jeremy Scahill joins Chris Hayes to explain how the death of the Al Qaeda leader will influence US foreign policy.
The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution?
Political analyst Joshua M. Landis explains why the Syrian president's recent concessions are too little too late for a burgeoning protest movement that's interested in more than piecemeal reform.
The Breakdown: Are Financial Institutions Holding Our Economy Hostage?
Years after we were first told that the banks were "too big to fail," we still seem to be held captive by the same financial system that caused our economic mess in the first place.
The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?
