Farewell, Filibuster Farewell, Filibuster
There’s more work to be done, but this was a big win for democracy.
Nov 26, 2013 / The Editors
A Socialist Wins in Seattle A Socialist Wins in Seattle
Kshama Sawant’s City Council victory reflects broad trends: polls show voters are increasingly immune to redbaiting.
Nov 26, 2013 / John Nichols
Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement! Block the US-Afghan Security Agreement!
Hamid Karzai is right: it compromises Afghan sovereignty and ensures ten more years of US occupation.
Nov 26, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
When Success Is Failure When Success Is Failure
Why it’s hard to make sense of US foreign policy.
Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance Telecom Shareholders Demand Data on Government Surveillance
Activist investors are pushing for accountability from AT&T and Verizon.
Nov 26, 2013 / Andrés S. Pertierra
There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb
No matter how you parse it, Incognito is a bully and Cobb is a white supremacist.
Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Double-Entry Bookkeeping Double-Entry Bookkeeping
u.s. retailers decline to aid factory victims in bangladesh —Headline in The New York Times Black Friday comes but once a year, And bargains mean that sales are strong. Refusing help to these folks is A bargain lasting all year long.
Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Nov 26, 2013 / Ward Sutton
Snapshot: Call It Stormy Monday Snapshot: Call It Stormy Monday
A worker at Amazon’s distribution center in Phoenix, where the web-based retailer is preparing for Cyber Monday, usually the busiest day of the year for online purchases. This year it falls on December 2.
Nov 26, 2013 / Ralph D. Freso
Birth Control Coverage: It’s the Misogyny, Stupid Birth Control Coverage: It’s the Misogyny, Stupid
These cases are not about religious freedom or employer’s rights. They’re about misogyny.
Nov 26, 2013 / Jessica Valenti