Society

Why the State Department Finally Confirmed Augusto Pinochet’s Role in International Terrorism

Why the State Department Finally Confirmed Augusto Pinochet’s Role in International Terrorism Why the State Department Finally Confirmed Augusto Pinochet’s Role in International Terrorism

It’s a great way of using US documents to advance the cause of human rights and redress Washington’s dark, interventionist past.

Oct 13, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Our Dystopian Future Has Arrived Our Dystopian Future Has Arrived

As always, exercise caution when venturing outside of your bunkers!

Oct 13, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate? Showdown: What Will We Learn From the First Clinton-Sanders Debate?

A liberal will square off against a socialist atop the most progressive Democratic field in most of our lifetimes.

Oct 12, 2015 / Joan Walsh

7 Things We Learned From Thabo Sefolosha’s Trial

7 Things We Learned From Thabo Sefolosha’s Trial 7 Things We Learned From Thabo Sefolosha’s Trial

After the NYPD broke his leg and charged him with resisting arrest, NBA star Thabo Sefolosha cleared his name in court. Here's what we learned.

Oct 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Arne Duncan and President Obama

The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’ The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’

The Secretary of Education will step down at the end of the year, after proving himself a champion for the corporate reform movement.

Oct 12, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration 3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

Or, a campaign-inspired lesson on why myth busting and fact checking isn’t going to be enough to fight anti-immigrant politics in 2016.

Oct 12, 2015 / Julianne Hing

Voting Registration

What Alabama Can Learn From California on Voting Rights What Alabama Can Learn From California on Voting Rights

As Alabama closes DMV locations in black counties, California passes a law to automatically register 6 million new voters.

Oct 12, 2015 / Ari Berman

October 12, 1870: Robert E. Lee Dies

October 12, 1870: Robert E. Lee Dies October 12, 1870: Robert E. Lee Dies

“Skill, courage, patience, and fortitude, and all in the highest degree, nobody can deny him.”

Oct 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Kim Davis Is Not an LGBT Southerner’s Only Problem

Kim Davis Is Not an LGBT Southerner’s Only Problem Kim Davis Is Not an LGBT Southerner’s Only Problem

The organizing project Southerners on New Ground takes on police profiling and deportations in its fight for LGBTQ liberation.

Oct 9, 2015 / Dani McClain

Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were.

Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were. Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were.

The new Daily Show host doesn’t have much to say, which leaves him making jokes about tramp stamps and body weight.

Oct 9, 2015 / Katie Halper

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