Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution
A Republican says Muslims should not serve as president, but the Constitution says “no religious test shall ever be required.”
Sep 21, 2015 / John Nichols
How Two Peace Activists Wound Up on the Government’s No-Fly List How Two Peace Activists Wound Up on the Government’s No-Fly List
When it comes to national security, the government has given up pretending that it has to obey the law.
Sep 21, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon
Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism
Both candidates have been mislabeled as populists. The movement of that name was a genuine people’s rebellion that reinvigorated democracy. We can do it again.
Sep 21, 2015 / William Greider
In Cuba, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro Baptize a New Era In Cuba, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro Baptize a New Era
Pope Francis and Fidel Castro share a long, intertwined political history—one that also points forward to a global ideological realignment.
Sep 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care
With the easing of sanctions, countries are rushing to invest, but Republicans are still caught up in a paroxysm of Islamophobia.
Sep 21, 2015 / Juan Cole
The False Compassion of Pope Francis The False Compassion of Pope Francis
No, women who get abortions aren’t automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church. But you wouldn’t know that from the pope.
Sep 21, 2015 / Frances Kissling
September 21, 1976: Chilean Exile Orlando Letelier Is Assassinated in Washington, DC September 21, 1976: Chilean Exile Orlando Letelier Is Assassinated in Washington, DC
“Repression for the majorities and ‘economic freedom’ for small privileged groups are in Chile two sides of the same coin.”
Sep 21, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
The Kiss (III) The Kiss (III)
A writer imagines a secret courtship before the advent of technology.
Sep 21, 2015 / Robert Walser
This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like This Is What Jeremy Corbyn’s New Labour Coalition Looks Like
Even as the right-wing press derided Corbyn as a “weaponized lentil,” the shock was setting in.
Sep 21, 2015 / Paul Mason
Oakland Residents Respond as the Largest Police Training in the World Invades Oakland Residents Respond as the Largest Police Training in the World Invades
The Urban Shield police expo has become so popular among police around the world that the Sheriff’s Office no longer has to advertise.
Sep 21, 2015 / Aaron Miguel Cantú