Israel Must Stop Its Campaign of Terror Israel Must Stop Its Campaign of Terror
As world leaders fail to end the bloodletting in Gaza, it is up to civil society to demand justice for Palestinians.
Jul 30, 2014 / The Editors
Why Is Washington Risking War With Russia? Why Is Washington Risking War With Russia?
Kiev’s siege of the Donbass, supported by the Obama administration, is escalating an already perilous crisis.
Jul 30, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen
The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality
Both Republicans and Democrats want to solve economic insecurity by giving people more purchasing power. There’s a better solution.
Jul 30, 2014 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert
Wringing Detroit Dry Wringing Detroit Dry
Detroit residents are fighting austerity for all of us.
Jul 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Why It’s Time to Repeal the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The law, passed in 1993 with near-unanimous support, has become an excuse for bigotry, superstition and sectarianism.
Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana
The vision of these editors We always had was wrong. They’re not some guys with pipes and tweeds. They’re more like Cheech and Chong.
Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The New Cold War Is Obama’s Rendezvous With Destiny The New Cold War Is Obama’s Rendezvous With Destiny
The New Cold War has arrived, and the Washington hawks are unprepared.
Jul 30, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Jul 30, 2014 / Eli Valley
Snapshot: A Suffocating Silence Snapshot: A Suffocating Silence
“I can’t breathe!” were among the last words of Eric Garner, a Staten Island father of six. On July 17, Garner was choked by police arresting him for selling untaxed cigarettes. The city insists it’s out to stop racist policing, but as Mychal Denzel Smith notes at TheNation.com, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton doesn’t believe “race was a factor.”
Jul 30, 2014 / John Minchillo
At Least My Hospital Isn’t Being Bombed At Least My Hospital Isn’t Being Bombed
In what kind of world is the place where the sick go to heal a military target?
Jul 30, 2014 / Dave Zirin