Remembering LeRoy Neiman Remembering LeRoy Neiman
A tribute to “the most famous artist in the world, living or dead.”
Jun 25, 2012 / Peter G. Meyer
Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office Obama Starts to Use the Power of His Office
President Obama’s first use of executive privilege has sparked outrage, of course.
Jun 25, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
The State of the Minimum Wage The State of the Minimum Wage
There is no state where a person can afford a two-bedroom apartment working a forty-hour week on any state’s minimum wage.
Jun 25, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Amend ‘Citizens United’ Out of Existence Amend ‘Citizens United’ Out of Existence
Public Citizens' Democracy Is For People project aims to arm a citizens army with the tools it needs to limit the corrosive impact of money in politics.
Jun 25, 2012 / NationAction
Detención y cacheo: Una práctica indignante Detención y cacheo: Una práctica indignante
Las causas de Nueva York y Filadelfia son un llamado de atención a la policía y a las cortes para que hagan realidad la promesa de igual protección ante la ley para todos.
Jun 25, 2012 / David Cole
Anti-Immigrant Forces Lose Big in Supreme Court Anti-Immigrant Forces Lose Big in Supreme Court
The Court gave the Obama administration near-total victory, striking down key parts of Arizona’s immigration law.
Jun 25, 2012 / David Cole
Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale
By striking down a century-old Montana anti-corruption law, a narrow High Court majority has removed barriers to the buying of state and local elections by multinational corporat...
Jun 25, 2012 / John Nichols
A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections? A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections?
The emerging #YoSoy132 student movement has shaken up the usual staid political classes heading into the July 1 vote—maybe for good.
Jun 25, 2012 / John M. Ackerman
Thousands Occupy Tel Aviv, Police Respond With Brutal Force Thousands Occupy Tel Aviv, Police Respond With Brutal Force
Protesters for equality are met with violent represssion.
Jun 25, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Sandusky’s Crimes and Governor Corbett’s Negligence Sandusky’s Crimes and Governor Corbett’s Negligence
Governor Tom Corbett still has questions to answer about his role in the slow-motion investigation and prosecution of Penn State University’s Jerry Sandusky.
Jun 25, 2012 / Dave Zirin