It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act
A stunning report by The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reveals that the NSA has been tracking every call by Verizon business customers. How far does the spying go?
Jun 6, 2013 / David Cole
Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’ Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’
On hawks, neoconservatives and imperialists.
Jun 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Sean, Oscar and Trayvon Sean, Oscar and Trayvon
As George Zimmerman’s trial approaches, here’s to hoping no more young black men will become martyrs.
Jun 6, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966 A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966
The words ring the same for 2013: For every measure, there will always be a potential countermeasure.
Jun 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters
A Walmart pep rally and a union-backed protest took place some fifty feet apart at Walmart’s Bentonville "home office."
Jun 5, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act Aura Bogado: The Obamas Need to Clean Up Their Act
Society is not post-racial. Barack and Michelle Obama need to stop telling young people of color otherwise.
Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room
Jeremy Scahill: There Was No Due Process in Awlaki Assassination Jeremy Scahill: There Was No Due Process in Awlaki Assassination
Anwar al-Awlaki was an American citizen, and he should have been afforded the rights guaranteed under the constitution.
Jun 5, 2013 / Press Room
Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court? Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court?
If Pfc. Manning were magically transported into the civilian justice system, he would be just as screwed.
Jun 5, 2013 / Chase Madar
The Battle for Aleppo The Battle for Aleppo
A special report from behind rebel lines. Says one fighter, ‘The hatred in our hearts is growing. I worry that one day it will be bigger than our dreams.’
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / James Harkin
A Syrian Refugee Wedding A Syrian Refugee Wedding
Early marriage and domestic violence in the camps are a fact of life for girls fleeing the civil war.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Lauren Wolfe