Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack Ahead of Elections, Turkey’s Left Is Under Attack
As Erdogan’s war on the Kurdish minority expands to include the entire opposition, what started as solidarity between the Turkish and the Kurdish left has now become two fronts in ...
Oct 29, 2015 / Anna Lekas Miller
Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World
That’s why we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, right?
Oct 29, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Republican Candidates Beat the Populist Drum Republican Candidates Beat the Populist Drum
Big, powerful, corrupt bureaucracy works only for the big, powerful, wealthy, and well-connected—says big, powerful, wealthy, well-connected former CEO.
Oct 29, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
What Happens When Old Prisons Are Given Back to Their Communities? What Happens When Old Prisons Are Given Back to Their Communities?
As New York State begins closing prisons, some are being sold to the highest bidder—but some are becoming sites of social change.
Oct 29, 2015 / Victoria Law
Concerns About the ‘Pat Tillman’ Military-Themed Sports Uniforms Concerns About the ‘Pat Tillman’ Military-Themed Sports Uniforms
Given the code with which Pat Tillman lived and the way that he died, the new Tillman-themed shirts and sneakers by Adidas are very troubling.
Oct 29, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Movement Against Police Violence Isn’t Ignoring ‘Black-on-Black Crime’ The Movement Against Police Violence Isn’t Ignoring ‘Black-on-Black Crime’
Black Lives Matter activists are concerned about intra-racial violence. But they don’t see police and prisons as the solution.
Oct 29, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Turkey Has Its Own Ben Carson, and the Bad News Is That He’s Already President Turkey Has Its Own Ben Carson, and the Bad News Is That He’s Already President
With Syria’s civil war to its south and renewed conflict in Kurdistan, Turkey faces growing instability. But perhaps the greatest threat is a Putin-style autocracy.
Oct 29, 2015 / Juan Cole
Give Jeb Bush a ‘Warm Kiss’ Goodbye Give Jeb Bush a ‘Warm Kiss’ Goodbye
After last night’s sorry performance, expect more calls for Bush to exit the race.
Oct 29, 2015 / Joan Walsh
Can Haiti’s Corrupt President Hold On to Power? Can Haiti’s Corrupt President Hold On to Power?
Michel Martelly is trying to impose a successor amid widespread public anger at government repression and failure to rebuild after the earthquake.
Oct 29, 2015 / James North
The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution The Trouble With Jeremy Corbyn’s Mainstream Revolution
His supporters are, as yet, anything but socialist zealots—and that’s gonna be a problem.
Oct 29, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge