House GOP Escalates Attack on Elizabeth Warren, Consumer Bureau House GOP Escalates Attack on Elizabeth Warren, Consumer Bureau
At a testy hearing on Capitol Hill, Republicans intensifed their effort to undermine Elizabeth Warren and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
May 24, 2011 / Ari Berman
In Turkey, Media Censorship Is Rampant and the Internet Isn’t Free In Turkey, Media Censorship Is Rampant and the Internet Isn’t Free
Journalists in Turkey already face a repressive regime that punishes criticism—and in August, regulation of the online content will become even stricter.
May 24, 2011 / Richard Pollak
Finding Your Beat: Female Journalists on the Issues They Cover Finding Your Beat: Female Journalists on the Issues They Cover
Four women journalists share their experiences writing on topics like the environment, education, finance and social justice.
May 24, 2011 / The Nation
Why Obama Should Appoint Elizabeth Warren to Head the CFPB Why Obama Should Appoint Elizabeth Warren to Head the CFPB
By appointing Warren during a Senate recess, Obama can name the leader best qualified to head the agency and prove he’s willing to stand up to Wall Street.
May 24, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
L’Affaire DSK: Presumption of Innocence Lost L’Affaire DSK: Presumption of Innocence Lost
How the media frenzy obliterated the presumption of innocence and relentlessly impugned both Strauss-Kahn and his accuser in vulgar stereotypes.
May 24, 2011 / Patricia J. Williams
Joakim Noah, the NBA and the ‘New F Bomb’ Joakim Noah, the NBA and the ‘New F Bomb’
Joakim Noah's use of an anti-gay slur continues a discussion that NBA officialdom appears to loathe having.
May 24, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Tim Pawlenty’s Extreme Antichoice Record Tim Pawlenty’s Extreme Antichoice Record
Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty often shies away from discussing his views on abortion, but they are clearly deeply held—and very radical.
May 24, 2011 / George Zornick
New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death New Lethal Injection Drug Could Amount to Torturing Prisoners to Death
Facing a shortage of lethal injection drugs, some death penalty states have begun switching up the drug cocktail used in executions—but is this experimentation legal?
May 24, 2011 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal
Three former teammates have testified that they saw the cyclist take performance-enhancing drugs, but the fans Armstrong has built through his support for cancer research are loyal...
May 24, 2011 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal Dave Zirin: Lance Armstrong’s Supporters Will Stand With Him Through Drug Scandal
Three former teammates have testified that they saw the cyclist take performance-enhancing drugs, but the fans Armstrong has built through his support for cancer research are loyal...
May 24, 2011 / ESPN