Paul Ryan’s Welfare Reform Ideas Are Even Worse Than You Think Paul Ryan’s Welfare Reform Ideas Are Even Worse Than You Think
Ryan is asking the poor to be more flexible in being oppressed.
Aug 15, 2014 / Michelle Chen
After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country? After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country?
Can the situation in Ferguson prompt accountability and oversight of law enforcement?
Aug 15, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
From the Left, From the Right: Calls to Demilitarize Ferguson, and America From the Left, From the Right: Calls to Demilitarize Ferguson, and America
Lessons from Missouri should steer us toward new national policies and an embrace of policing that respects civil liberties.
Aug 15, 2014 / John Nichols
A Plea for Humanity at Rikers A Plea for Humanity at Rikers
Inmates and activists unite to stop prisoner abuse at Rikers Island Prison.
Aug 14, 2014 / Sarah Leonard
Reporter Arrested in Ferguson Rips Joe Scarborough for ‘Running His Mouth’ Reporter Arrested in Ferguson Rips Joe Scarborough for ‘Running His Mouth’
Famous TV host says reporters who don’t obey cops fast enough just want TV fame.
Aug 14, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri
Why has the response to Michael Brown’s murder been to crack down on dissent and arrest journalists?
Aug 14, 2014 / John Nichols
How Media Passivity Is Service Journalism for the Powerful How Media Passivity Is Service Journalism for the Powerful
Eric on the latest books and CD's and Reed on media coverage of Ferguson, Missouri.
Aug 14, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals? Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?
How the excessive militarization of the police has turned cops into counterinsurgents.
Aug 14, 2014 / Matthew Harwood
Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World? Can GMOs Help Feed a Hot and Hungry World?
Not if activists succeed in making the genetic modification of food politically unsustainable.
Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander
Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers? Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?
A new bill would let families on welfare afford this basic necessity. What’s wrong with that?
Aug 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert