Texas’ Road To Victory in Its Decades-Long Fight Against Voting Rights Texas’ Road To Victory in Its Decades-Long Fight Against Voting Rights
A landmark 1944 Supreme Court decision over Texas’ Jim Crow laws changed the arc of voting history. This week, a case that’s expected to change things again began its t...
Jul 12, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Obama’s Scramble for Africa Obama’s Scramble for Africa
Secret wars, secret bases and the Pentagon’s “new spice route” in Africa.
Jul 12, 2012 / Nick Turse
Tom Engelhardt: The Costs of Defense Tom Engelhardt: The Costs of Defense
America's military and intelligence infrastructures are about protecting people from terrorism, and little else.
Jul 12, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
House’s Anti–Healthcare Reform Vote Frames ‘Social Contract’ Debate House’s Anti–Healthcare Reform Vote Frames ‘Social Contract’ Debate
The Republicans are obsessed with repealing “Obamacare.” Democrats must be obsessed with explaining the Affordable Care Act.
Jul 11, 2012 / John Nichols
Mexico’s Election: A Vote for Peace, a Plan for War Mexico’s Election: A Vote for Peace, a Plan for War
The still-disputed July 1 election provided new momentum to end the drug war—but a shift in US policy is needed to truly bring that about.
Jul 11, 2012 / Tom Hayden
Breaking Bad’s Failed American Dream Breaking Bad’s Failed American Dream
The “most dangerous show on television” highlights our shredded social contract.
Jul 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Max Rivlin-Nadler
The Battle for Healthcare Has Just Begun The Battle for Healthcare Has Just Begun
Between Tea Party governors’ refusing to expand Medicaid and the attack ads vilifying Obamacare, progressives have a lot of work to do.
Jul 11, 2012 / The Editors
Healthcare Advocates: Time to Bury the Hatchet Healthcare Advocates: Time to Bury the Hatchet
As a former insurance flack, I know progressive infighting over Obamacare will play right into the industry's hands.
Jul 11, 2012 / Wendell Potter
Liberals Win Big on Supreme Court ACA Decision Liberals Win Big on Supreme Court ACA Decision
But the fact that five justices were nearly willing to strike it down shows just how conservative this Court truly is.
Jul 11, 2012 / David Cole
Nora Ephron, Humanist and Loyal Friend Nora Ephron, Humanist and Loyal Friend
Thank you for casting us in your life.
Jul 11, 2012 / Victor Navasky