This Week in Poverty: TANF, VAWA and Playing Politics with the Lives of Low-Income People This Week in Poverty: TANF, VAWA and Playing Politics with the Lives of Low-Income People
The latest chapter in the political games the GOP plays with the lives of poor people.
Jul 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Pot Making the Prisoners Black The Pot Making the Prisoners Black
Rational marijuana policy isn’t about getting to smoke joints. It’s about civil rights.
Jul 27, 2012 / Cord Jefferson
EMILY’s List Creates a Firestorm in a Connecticut House Race EMILY’s List Creates a Firestorm in a Connecticut House Race
The group has endorsed the more conservative Democratic candidate and helped her wield some right-wing attacks.
Jul 26, 2012 / George Zornick
A Romney Presidency Would Be a Threat to Peace We Cannot Allow A Romney Presidency Would Be a Threat to Peace We Cannot Allow
But can Obama effectively mobilize the anti-war vote given the poor record of his first four years?
Jul 26, 2012 / Tom Hayden
El largo brazo de la guerra contra las drogas El largo brazo de la guerra contra las drogas
Los cables de WikiLeaks revelan cuánto influye Washington en la política anti-narcóticos de México.
Jul 26, 2012 / Blanche Petrich Moreno
Brasil: La revitalización de los medios Brasil: La revitalización de los medios
WikiLeaks creó una nueva cultura de periodismo investigativo en el país sudamericano.
Jul 26, 2012 / Natalia Viana
Conservative ‘Free Beacon’ Fronts for Taiwan Lobby Conservative ‘Free Beacon’ Fronts for Taiwan Lobby
A well-funded new conservative website, the Washington Free Beacon, helps its lobbyist sponsor press for Taiwanese arms deals—with no disclosure.
Jul 26, 2012 / Lee Fang
Romney Blames Obama for GOP Defense Cuts Romney Blames Obama for GOP Defense Cuts
Mitt’s campaign is attacking the president for defense spending cuts that his own party voted for in Congress.
Jul 26, 2012 / Ben Adler
Jean Casella: Is Solitary Confinement Torture? Jean Casella: Is Solitary Confinement Torture?
How does having too many postage stamps in prison land you alone in a bathroom-sized cell, 23 hours each day for a month?
Jul 26, 2012 / The Nation
Tweedle-Romney Accuses Tweedle-Obama of Harming Israel Tweedle-Romney Accuses Tweedle-Obama of Harming Israel
Lewis Carroll, and Bob Dylan, would be amused.
Jul 26, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss