Turkey’s Double Game and the US’s Double Standards Turkey’s Double Game and the US’s Double Standards
What the bombings in Ankara tell us about Turkey’s true motives in Syria.
Oct 12, 2015 / James Carden
The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’ The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’
If Americans can handle a debate about socialism’s strengths and weaknesses, surely they can handle a brief back-and-forth regarding capitalism.
Oct 12, 2015 / John Nichols
7 Things We Learned From Thabo Sefolosha’s Trial 7 Things We Learned From Thabo Sefolosha’s Trial
After the NYPD broke his leg and charged him with resisting arrest, NBA star Thabo Sefolosha cleared his name in court. Here's what we learned.
Oct 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’ The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’
The Secretary of Education will step down at the end of the year, after proving himself a champion for the corporate reform movement.
Oct 12, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration 3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration
Or, a campaign-inspired lesson on why myth busting and fact checking isn’t going to be enough to fight anti-immigrant politics in 2016.
Oct 12, 2015 / Julianne Hing
What Alabama Can Learn From California on Voting Rights What Alabama Can Learn From California on Voting Rights
As Alabama closes DMV locations in black counties, California passes a law to automatically register 6 million new voters.
Oct 12, 2015 / Ari Berman
October 12, 1870: Robert E. Lee Dies October 12, 1870: Robert E. Lee Dies
“Skill, courage, patience, and fortitude, and all in the highest degree, nobody can deny him.”
Oct 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
October 11, 1986: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Meet in Reykjavik, Iceland, to Negotiate Disarmament October 11, 1986: Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Meet in Reykjavik, Iceland, to Negotiate Disarmament
“It is not nor at the most fundamental level has it ever been postwar U.S. policy to relinquish the ambition of superiority in the arms race.”
Oct 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
October 10, 1973: Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns October 10, 1973: Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns
“His is not a rags-to-riches story but a fable about a mediocrity who made it big.”
Oct 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
The Biggest Winners of the Arab Spring? Dictators The Biggest Winners of the Arab Spring? Dictators
While authoritarian rule appears to provide stability over the short term, it breeds discontent and affirms the idea that violence is the only way to be heard.
Oct 9, 2015 / Mohamad Bazzi