Inquisitions Inquisitions
From Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, tales of the Devil and wise women, torturers and the tortured.
Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eduardo Galeano
Tales of Tent City Tales of Tent City
In boom and in bust, homeless encampments are a product of inequality and neglect.
Jun 3, 2009 / Feature / Ben Ehrenreich
Iraq’s New Death Squad Iraq’s New Death Squad
America has built an elite and lethal counterterrorism force. But who's calling the shots?
Jun 3, 2009 / Feature / Shane Bauer
The Age of Paine The Age of Paine
It was Tom Paine, ink-stained wretch and citizen of the world, who first roused American patriots to action.
Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Naming the Enemy Naming the Enemy
Grassroots activists take on the banking industry on the question of bankruptcy reform.
Jun 3, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The CIA’s Truth Problem The CIA’s Truth Problem
Will the CIA tell Congress the truth? Would Congress listen if it did?
Jun 3, 2009 / Tim Weiner
A Culture War Casualty A Culture War Casualty
Barnett Slepian was the last abortion provider to be gunned down in America, in 1998--until George Tiller.
Jun 3, 2009 / Eyal Press
Noted. Noted.
Voting rights for Kuwaiti women; Steve Earle's tribute to Townes Van Zandt; remembering Amos Elon
Jun 3, 2009 / The Editors
Governing GM Governing GM
The nationalization of General Motors and the offshoring of its jobs are yet another sign that we are moving toward a jobless recovery.
Jun 3, 2009 / The Editors
The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued
As alleged spy conspiracies go, the case against Izzy is thinner than Paris Hilton.
Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman