Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again Chris Matthews Can’t Go ‘Homeland’ Again
The word “homeland,” he says, will “get us further into wars."
Sep 12, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Ethiopian Activists Fight US-Backed Land Seizures Ethiopian Activists Fight US-Backed Land Seizures
Backed by US development aid, the Ethiopian government is seizing land, demolishing homes and cracking down on activists in a bid to expand its capital city.
Sep 12, 2014 / Hilary Matfess and Foreign Policy In Focus
Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?
There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...
Sep 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories? Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?
There’s no evidence that credit reports reveal an applicant’s competence but plenty of evidence that shows they invade privacy and institutionalize discrimination.
Sep 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Why Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy Central’ Movement Has Beijing Very, Very Scared Why Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy Central’ Movement Has Beijing Very, Very Scared
Hong Kong is one of the most unequal developed economies in the world. Now the mainland government wants to keep a tight grip on the territory’s political system too.
Sep 12, 2014 / Eli Friedman
What Hong Kong’s Occupy Movement Can Learn From History What Hong Kong’s Occupy Movement Can Learn From History
Hong Kong’s democracy movement stands at a crossroads.
Sep 12, 2014 / Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Denise Y. Ho
How James Brown Saved CBS’s Pre-Game-Show-From-Hell How James Brown Saved CBS’s Pre-Game-Show-From-Hell
In a speech for the ages, CBS sports broadcaster James Brown stands up to toxic masculinity.
Sep 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Central African Republic’s Forgotten Crisis The Central African Republic’s Forgotten Crisis
Though it scarcely makes headlines, the Central African Republic’s vicious civil war has created a sickening humanitarian crisis.
Sep 11, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson? What More Will It Take to Arrest Darren Wilson?
New witnesses to the Michael Brown killing say he had his hands up when he was shot by police.
Sep 11, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them? The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?
But this fight is far from over.
Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols