Society

Ukrainian national flag

Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis? Will France and Other European Countries Break With the US on the Ukrainian Crisis?

Or could we see a thaw in US–Russian relations?

Jul 29, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law

July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law July 29, 1899: The First Hague Convention is Signed, Establishing a Precedent for International Law

“Individually, we all favor every plan for peace; but collectively, you know, the thing is impossible.”

Jul 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Black Lives Matter

Black Love Matters Black Love Matters

A dispatch from the inaugural gathering of a proudly diffuse, rapidly growing, hyper-local movement for black lives.

Jul 28, 2015 / Mark Winston Griffith

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid

The crumbling of Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid is a victory for activists and a loss for the city’s most entrenched business interests.

Jul 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Jon Stewart

Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart

And how will we watch the GOP debates without him?

Jul 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

For Many Americans, the Great Recession Never Ended. Is the Fed About to Make It Worse?

For Many Americans, the Great Recession Never Ended. Is the Fed About to Make It Worse? For Many Americans, the Great Recession Never Ended. Is the Fed About to Make It Worse?

Why it’s a mistake for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year.

Jul 28, 2015 / Connie M. Razza

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Obligatory Donald Trump Cartoon Obligatory Donald Trump Cartoon

Have you heard how outrageous he is?

Jul 28, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement

How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement

A botched voter purge prevented thousands from voting—and empowered a new generation of voting-rights critics.

Jul 28, 2015 / Feature / Ari Berman

Are You Haitian?

Are You Haitian? Are You Haitian?

American media upped its coverage of the Dominican Republic’s internment and deportation practices, but the repression of Haitians continues.

Jul 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin

An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel

An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel

The NBA’s trip to Israel—sponsored by Sheldon Adelson—raises questions for players who aligned themselves with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Jul 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin

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