Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege? Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege?
A document leaked by Edward Snowden, along with interviews with lawyers representing terrorism suspects, reveal a disturbing loophole in this once-sacred legal principle.
Feb 4, 2014 / Nicolas Niarchos
The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan The Super Bowl of War: Three Decades of Failure in Afghanistan
War is just another game the US loves to play.
Feb 4, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Why Do We Have Unsafe Abortion in the United States? Why Do We Have Unsafe Abortion in the United States?
A searing New Yorker story about a rogue abortion provider shows that unsafe abortion has persisted in post-Roe America—likely because of anti-abortion regulations.
Feb 4, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
All the President’s Middlemen All the President’s Middlemen
The Obama administration’s inclination to rely on the private sector to solve major societal problems can lead to dysfunction, if not chaos.
Feb 4, 2014 / Barbara Garson
There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year
Despite increased security programs, school shootings persist.
Feb 3, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay? What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay?
Many gay activists insist that they were born this way, hey. But what about those who choose otherwise?
Feb 3, 2014 / E.J. Graff
Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’ Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’
Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appears on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss the issue of medical coverage for NFL retirees.
Feb 3, 2014 / Press Room
Choosing Comfort Over Truth: What It Means to Defend Woody Allen Choosing Comfort Over Truth: What It Means to Defend Woody Allen
Our culture will bend over backwards to inject doubt into Dylan Farrow’s harrowing open letter about being sexually assaulted by Allen.
Feb 3, 2014 / Jessica Valenti
Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters. Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters.
A rally for the young trans woman who was murdered in Harlem hoped to shed light on the world trans people navigate, full of hate and violence.
Feb 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey
Trans activist Janet Mock appears on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss her memoir, Redefining Realness.
Feb 3, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry