China, America and a New Cold War in Africa? China, America and a New Cold War in Africa?
Is the conflict in South Sudan the opening salvo in the battle for a continent?
Jul 31, 2014 / Nick Turse
In Brief In Brief
A dictionary of abbreviations (abridged)
Jul 31, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Thousands of Displaced Gazans Flee to UN Shelters, Only to Face Deadly Assaults Thousands of Displaced Gazans Flee to UN Shelters, Only to Face Deadly Assaults
At least six shelters have been hit since the conflict began, killing dozens of civilians.
Jul 31, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate? Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate?
US attorney Preet Bharara has warned the governor that he could be investigated for obstruction of justice.
Jul 31, 2014 / Stephen Gillers
Christie Dogged by Pension Protests on Eve of Another New Hampshire Visit Christie Dogged by Pension Protests on Eve of Another New Hampshire Visit
The New Jersey governor may hope to leave the state’s troubles and Bridgegate behind him, but that may be harder than it seems.
Jul 31, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
‘Gross Cruelty and Fraud’ in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Brief History ‘Gross Cruelty and Fraud’ in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Brief History
The quagmire of the Vietnam War was built on a “queasy foundation of fact and myth.”
Jul 31, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
The KKK Wants a ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy to Include Migrant Children The KKK Wants a ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy to Include Migrant Children
North Carolina’s most racist organization will go to any extreme to keep America as white as possible.
Jul 30, 2014 / Leslie Savan
A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault A Step Toward Holding Colleges Accountable for Campus Sexual Assault
Earlier this month, we joined Know Your IX to call on Congress to give the Department of Education the tools to hold colleges responsible for campus sexual assault. A bill introduc...
Jul 30, 2014 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction
Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming Why the Children Fleeing Central America Will Not Stop Coming
At the root of the border crisis is a wave of violence that the United States helped to create.
Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Óscar Martínez
Should Buying Sex Be Illegal? Should Buying Sex Be Illegal?
The so-called “Swedish model” banning the purchase but not the sale of sex is catching on in Europe. But does it work? And for whom?
Jul 30, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg