America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid
An analysis of OECD countries unmasks the ways America is failing its youth.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Drug Addiction Isn’t a Crime—We Just Treat it Like One Drug Addiction Isn’t a Crime—We Just Treat it Like One
A new film proves that there is an alternative, and that it works.
Apr 12, 2018 / Ari Kohn
The Power of the Word The Power of the Word
Scientology’s unique manipulations of language seduced the novelist Sands Hall and kept her bound to the church.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michael Friedrich
Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’ Barbara Ehrenreich: What’s Wrong With ‘Wellness’
Plus David Cole on Trump and Mueller, and Katha Pollitt on Stormy and Melania.
Apr 12, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Lose Newspapers and You Lose Your Democracy Lose Newspapers and You Lose Your Democracy
Apr 11, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration? Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration?
Billionaire Steven A. Cohen funds an expanding network of private clinics for veterans—and he’s personally hired five lobbyists in Washington.
Apr 11, 2018 / Jasper Craven and Suzanne Gordon
A Christian Argument for Abortion: A Q&A With Rebecca Todd Peters A Christian Argument for Abortion: A Q&A With Rebecca Todd Peters
Peters discusses her new book and her vision for the role of progressive, feminist Christian theology in contemporary abortion debates.
Apr 11, 2018 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft
What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us
Some families are rich because others are poor. We need to grapple with this reality to solve inequality.
Apr 11, 2018 / Joelle Gamble
‘Novaya Gazeta’ Continues to Be the Watchdog of Russian Democracy ‘Novaya Gazeta’ Continues to Be the Watchdog of Russian Democracy
It is a sail of hope for those who believe in the future of Russia, free of arbitrary rule, lies, and contempt for human beings.
Apr 10, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State Don’t Let Mike Pompeo Become Secretary of State
You can also join the 2018 Tax March and open up your home to people fleeing violence in Central America.
Apr 10, 2018 / NationAction