Will Connecticut Go Robin Hood on Low-Wage Bosses? Will Connecticut Go Robin Hood on Low-Wage Bosses?
Lawmakers in Connecticut don’t want corporations to capitalize on cheap labor.
May 29, 2015 / Michelle Chen
May 29, 1932: The ‘Bonus Army’ of Disgruntled Veterans Arrives in Washington, DC May 29, 1932: The ‘Bonus Army’ of Disgruntled Veterans Arrives in Washington, DC
"The bonus march must be considered simply a minor manifestation of the unrest spreading through the country."
May 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
The Reckless Prosecution of ‘Tiger Mandingo’ The Reckless Prosecution of ‘Tiger Mandingo’
Michael Johnson’s trial for HIV exposure was a “perfect storm” of homophobia, racism, and the criminalization of black bodies.
May 29, 2015 / Rod McCullom
Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’ Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’
Obstacles to détente in the Ukraine crisis and predictions for the country's uncertain economic future.
May 28, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’ The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’
The newest challenge to voting rights would be a dramatic powergrab for the GOP.
May 28, 2015 / Ari Berman
A Real Anti-Poverty Movement Can’t Be Led By Millionaires A Real Anti-Poverty Movement Can’t Be Led By Millionaires
Those of us who spend our lives worrying about making rent and buying our kids new crayons need better representation.
May 28, 2015 / Linda Tirado
America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What? America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What?
The first step is to accept the fact that American power is limited and global rule is an impossible fantasy.
May 28, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
Will the FIFA Raids Scuttle the Vote to Suspend Israeli Soccer? Will the FIFA Raids Scuttle the Vote to Suspend Israeli Soccer?
The future of the planned FIFA vote on Israeli soccer’s future may be in peril but it may have received an unexpected boost.
May 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin
May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid
“Politically, the Africans are becoming more conscious of their own rights and wrongs. They are not wholly ignorant of the fact that world opinion is on their side.”
May 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA
A new cybersecurity elite moves between government and private practice, taking state secrets with them.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Tim Shorrock