New York’s Attorney General Just Won a Settlement With a Coal Giant for Climate Deception. Is Exxon Next? New York’s Attorney General Just Won a Settlement With a Coal Giant for Climate Deception. Is Exxon Next?
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a subpoena for nearly four decades’ worth of documents from ExxonMobil.
Nov 10, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Rikers Is Reforming Solitary Confinement—With More Solitary Confinement? Rikers Is Reforming Solitary Confinement—With More Solitary Confinement?
How did Enhanced Supervision Housing units become one of the mayor’s “solutions”?
Nov 10, 2015 / Raven Rakia
Splinterlands: The View From 2050 Splinterlands: The View From 2050
A dystopian fictional tour of the world that awaits us.
Nov 10, 2015 / John Feffer
Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit Dissent Breaks Out at the Center for American Progress Over Netanyahu’s Visit
At a meeting Friday, about a dozen staffers objected to the liberal think tank’s invitation to the right-wing Israeli prime minister. Here’s what they said.
Nov 10, 2015 / Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton
Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color? Ms. Fiorina, What Is Your Favorite Color?
And other questions from the GOP dream debate.
Nov 10, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Democracy Beats Oligarchy Democracy Beats Oligarchy
Last week’s local victories send a powerful signal that our democracy is not for sale.
Nov 10, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Are We Training Cops to Be Hyper-Aggressive ‘Warriors’? Are We Training Cops to Be Hyper-Aggressive ‘Warriors’?
Thanks in part to the Black Lives Matter movement, police training is coming under fresh scrutiny.
Nov 10, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Rand Paul Should Make Tuesday’s Debate About US Troops in Syria and Undeclared Wars Rand Paul Should Make Tuesday’s Debate About US Troops in Syria and Undeclared Wars
The senator is an outspoken skeptic when it comes to military adventurism. Tuesday’s debate offers a chance for him to object—loudly.
Nov 10, 2015 / John Nichols
November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention November 10, 1919: The American Legion Has Its First National Convention
“The American Legion is attempting to perpetuate the war psychology as its contribution to peace.”
Nov 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System
The Bronx Defenders do more than go to court.
Nov 9, 2015 / Hélène Barthélemy