The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan
War is just another game the US loves to play.
Feb 4, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Why Is the Port Authority Raising Wages for Only Some Airport Workers? Why Is the Port Authority Raising Wages for Only Some Airport Workers?
Thanks to a muddled response from the bi-state agency, subcontracted workers at LaGuardia and JFK airports will receive raises, but those at Newark will not.
Feb 4, 2014 / Allegra Kirkland
Why Do We Have Unsafe Abortion in the United States? Why Do We Have Unsafe Abortion in the United States?
A searing New Yorker story about a rogue abortion provider shows that unsafe abortion has persisted in post-Roe America—likely because of anti-abortion regulations.
Feb 4, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded
Perkins’s ignorant comments reflect a spreading disquiet among the super-rich that populist attitudes may be getting out of control.
Feb 4, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
All the President’s Middlemen All the President’s Middlemen
The Obama administration’s inclination to rely on the private sector to solve major societal problems can lead to dysfunction, if not chaos.
Feb 4, 2014 / Barbara Garson
Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One
The new mayor has a real emergency on his hands.
Feb 4, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Fluffy Bunny and Happy Mouse in ‘Support the Drones’ Fluffy Bunny and Happy Mouse in ‘Support the Drones’
Fluffy Bunny explains the intricacies of US drone policy to his friend Happy Mouse.
Feb 4, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics Harry Reid Knows Opposing Fast Track Is Smart Policy and Smart Politics
Opposition to free-trade policies is coming not just from factory towns but from rural regions that could decide some key Senate races in 2014.
Feb 4, 2014 / John Nichols
There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year
Despite increased security programs, school shootings persist.
Feb 3, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay? What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay?
Many gay activists insist that they were born this way, hey. But what about those who choose otherwise?
Feb 3, 2014 / E.J. Graff