What Is Scott Walker Trying to Hide? What Is Scott Walker Trying to Hide?
As the Wisconsin governor prepares to announce his candidacy for president, his office admits involvement in an attempt to gut open-records laws.
Jul 8, 2015 / John Nichols
Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon
A year after Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, another war is all but guaranteed.
Jul 8, 2015 / Noura Erakat
The Roots of Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis—and Why Austerity Will Not Solve It The Roots of Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis—and Why Austerity Will Not Solve It
The US government is at least partially responsible for the emergency, which is affecting millions of what are effectively second-class US citizens.
Jul 8, 2015 / Ed Morales
If You Could Decrease a Workplace’s Injury Rate by 65 Percent, Would You? If You Could Decrease a Workplace’s Injury Rate by 65 Percent, Would You?
When nurses can’t speak up about unsafe hospital conditions without risking their jobs, both labor and the public lose a powerful potential advocate.
Jul 8, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Is ‘Putin’s Aggression’ Primarily Responsible for the Increasingly Dangerous New US-Russian Cold War? Is ‘Putin’s Aggression’ Primarily Responsible for the Increasingly Dangerous New US-Russian Cold War?
What the ongoing policy conflicts in Moscow mean for US–Russian relations.
Jul 8, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
July 8, 1889: The First Issue of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Is Published July 8, 1889: The First Issue of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Is Published
What makes it a “fascinating organ”?
Jul 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Martin O’Malley Has the Right Solution for Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Martin O’Malley Has the Right Solution for Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
The Democratic contender came out early with a humane response to the commonwealth’s woes—and now other candidates are getting on board.
Jul 7, 2015 / John Nichols
Did the Catholic Church Endorse Fossil-Fuel Divestment? Did the Catholic Church Endorse Fossil-Fuel Divestment?
The pope’s powerful encyclical on poverty and climate change is likely to transform the investment policies of religious institutions across America.
Jul 7, 2015 / Bob Massie
What Was the Confederate Flag Doing in Cuba, Vietnam, and Iraq? What Was the Confederate Flag Doing in Cuba, Vietnam, and Iraq?
The Confederate flag’s military tenure continued long after the Civil War ended.
Jul 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Popular Protests Are Spreading Across Central America, and Washington Is Getting Nervous Popular Protests Are Spreading Across Central America, and Washington Is Getting Nervous
As mass mobilizations sweep Guatemala and Honduras, the US prepares its usual response: Send in the military.
Jul 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin