June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Los Angeles June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Los Angeles
"He would secure his brother’s good name by defying, and if possible defeating, the evil consequences that had flowed from his brother’s brutally interrupted admin...
Jun 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Hillary Clinton’s Bold Plan for Voting Rights Hillary Clinton’s Bold Plan for Voting Rights
Clinton slams the “phantom epidemic of voter fraud” and proposes reforms that would make it eaiser for millions to vote.
Jun 4, 2015 / Ari Berman
How Texas Politicians Just Made Finding a Lump in Your Breast Even Scarier How Texas Politicians Just Made Finding a Lump in Your Breast Even Scarier
State legislators have passed a budget that prioritizes anti-choice politics over access to life-saving cancer screenings.
Jun 4, 2015 / Dani McClain
Why Public Libraries Matter Why Public Libraries Matter
It’s time for America to stop starving its libraries of funding.
Jun 4, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Syriza on the Brink Syriza on the Brink
Greece’s anti-austerity party continues to struggle to resolve the country’s fiscal crisis.
Jun 4, 2015 / Maria Margaronis
The Child Veterans of South Sudan Want to Know: Will Americans Support Them? The Child Veterans of South Sudan Want to Know: Will Americans Support Them?
The US provided aid and assistance to Sudanese rebels—even as they employed child soldiers.
Jun 4, 2015 / Nick Turse
Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders
He played hardball with foreign creditors and stood up to Big Oil, using increased earnings to transform education and health.
Jun 4, 2015 / James North
June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square
"The popular conclusion to draw...is that this is a further installment in the death of socialism and the triumph of the West. Not so."
Jun 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
School Districts Stopped Paying Attention, but Teen Pregnancy Is Still a Problem School Districts Stopped Paying Attention, but Teen Pregnancy Is Still a Problem
Are online schools a better option for teen moms—or just a high-tech version of schools that once hid pregnant girls from shame?
Jun 3, 2015 / Erin Einhorn
Why Ukraine’s Civil War—and Confrontation With Russia—May Escalate Why Ukraine’s Civil War—and Confrontation With Russia—May Escalate
Kiev appoints Georgia’s ex-president to be Odessa’s governor.
Jun 3, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen