Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy
The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.
Mar 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad
Chris Hayes talks to a GOP congressman who wants to bring back the firing squad about the ethics of the death penalty.
Mar 12, 2015 / Chris Hayes
The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran
It's official: the Republican establishment in Washington has completely delegated its policy on Iran and Israel to its most hardline factions.
Mar 12, 2015 / Jim Lobe and Foreign Policy In Focus
I’ve Got a Little List, Continued I’ve Got a Little List, Continued
The best TV shows, albums and concerts: it's all inside today's Altercation.
Mar 12, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
There Is a Real Chance of War With Russia There Is a Real Chance of War With Russia
The crisis in Ukraine has reached a fork in the road.
Mar 12, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Does It Matter That Hillary Clinton Deleted Her E-Mails? Does It Matter That Hillary Clinton Deleted Her E-Mails?
Why might Clinton have chosen to bring on the perception problems that come with deleting e-mail?
Mar 12, 2015 / George Zornick
Bold Progressive Donna Edwards Enters Key Senate Race Bold Progressive Donna Edwards Enters Key Senate Race
The Maryland congresswoman who led the way in opposing Citizens United bids for the newly open seat.
Mar 12, 2015 / John Nichols
The Real Reason Behind the Oil Price Collapse The Real Reason Behind the Oil Price Collapse
It’s not overproduction in shale fields, and it’s not global economic stagnation. It’s something far more threatening to Big Oil’s business model.
Mar 12, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
March 12, 2009: Bernard Madoff Pleads Guilty March 12, 2009: Bernard Madoff Pleads Guilty
"Madoffgate," Alexander Cockburn wrote, offers some surprising "instruction on how to get through life in one piece."
Mar 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract
Rank-and-file organizing pays dividends for the nation’s only private graduate student union.
Mar 11, 2015 / Avi Asher-Schapiro