Society

Michael Ratner in front of the Supreme Court

Michael Ratner, 1943–2016 Michael Ratner, 1943–2016

He pursued justice fearlessly, in the face of daunting odds.

May 11, 2016 / David Cole

Illustration of the Memphis Riot of 1866

The Roots of Today’s Racism and Police Violence, in an ‘Inconceivably Brutal’ Riot 150 Years Ago The Roots of Today’s Racism and Police Violence, in an ‘Inconceivably Brutal’ Riot 150 Years Ago

“The police headed the butchery” in Memphis in May of 1866, The Nation reported at the time, “and occupied themselves in shooting down every colored person, of whatever sex, of who...

May 11, 2016 / Richard Kreitner

Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat?

Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat? Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat?

The demonization of Putin seems to answer the question, but is it balanced and factual?

May 11, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population?

How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population? How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population?

Seth Williams says he’s “smart on crime,” but his record says otherwise.

May 11, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

A airman in the United States Air Force demonstrates proper firing position

These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source

When teachers are underpaid and schools are underserved, why do we pay veterans to encourage young students to join the military?

May 11, 2016 / Feature / Joyce Chu

Don DeLillo’s American Dream

Don DeLillo’s American Dream Don DeLillo’s American Dream

His recent protagonists dream only of money, except perhaps for the technological advances that will allow them to go on acquiring it indefinitely.

May 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin

These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall

These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall

A collaboration between photographer Richard Misrach and experimental composer Guillermo Galindo captures the austere brutality of the borderlands.

May 11, 2016 / Photo Essay / John Washington

Empty Rio Aquatics Stadium

Dispatch From Rio: The Muted Olympic Hype Is Deafening Dispatch From Rio: The Muted Olympic Hype Is Deafening

With less than 90 days until the Summer Games, it’s all pain and no party in Rio.

May 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Soldier walks through Abu Ghraib

Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable? Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable?

They may confirm that since torture is a war crime, it can never be a policy option.

May 10, 2016 / David Cole

Bernie Sanders Rally

It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left

Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.

May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid

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