North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court
The federal government and civil rights groups want the state's anti-voting law blocked before the 2014 midterms.
Jul 8, 2014 / Ari Berman
How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive
While the Obama administration takes steps to discourage coal consumption at home, it’s tacitly promoting coal exports overseas.
Jul 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God
Talking about opportunity alone fails to address the unfairness of the current system.
Jul 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party
Don’'t expect the Democrats to pick up the issue, however, in red states where Senate candidates are already on shaky ground.
Jul 7, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
10 Questions All Politicians Should Answer About Gun Control 10 Questions All Politicians Should Answer About Gun Control
Thanks to an effort by Everytown for Gun Safety, the NRA will now not be the only group asking candidates for their positions on gun control.
Jul 7, 2014 / George Zornick
Is Obama Throwing Immigrant Children Under the Bus? Is Obama Throwing Immigrant Children Under the Bus?
Now that Obama has given up trying to appease the GOP, why he is considering weakening a law intended to protect immigrant children from trafficking and violence?
Jul 4, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention Left-Right Coalition of 80 House Members Wants Congress to Check and Balance Iraq Intervention
Democrats and Republicans warn of the perils of imagining there is a military "fix."
Jul 3, 2014 / John Nichols
US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS US Should Back Syria’s Assad Against ISIS
Already working alongside Iran in Iraq, the US ought to end its support for Syria’s rebels, freeing Syria’s forces against ISIS.
Jul 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money How New York Real Estate Became a Dumping Ground for the World’s Dirty Money
Shady magnates and corrupt politicians from all over the globe are stashing their ill-gotten wealth in luxurious Manhattan apartments.
Jul 3, 2014 / Michael Hudson, Ionuț Stănescu, and Sam Adler-Bell
50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice 50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice
There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, and yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights.
Jul 2, 2014 / The Editors