Society

Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution Gil Scott-Heron’s Revolution

Real revolutions will never be televised. But the man who told us that revolutionized music and movements. 

May 29, 2011 / John Nichols

The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU The Arrest of Ratko Mladic: A Victory for the EU

The path is now open for Serbia’s entry into the Union. But Serbian society has just begun the hard work of coming to terms with the country’s role in perpetrating war ...

May 27, 2011 / Paul Hockenos

When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK When Obama Imposed a No-Touch Zone on DSK

Pepe le Pew meets Michelle.

May 27, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, a Crude Word, a Classy Apology Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, a Crude Word, a Classy Apology

It was a bad week for a good man, but the MSNBC host will be back to give voice to working men and women.

May 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate

New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...

May 26, 2011 / Press Room

Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons

Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons Michelle Alexander on California’s ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Prisons

The author of The New Jim Crow says that it will take a grassroots movement to tackle our country's addiction to mass incarceration.

May 26, 2011 / Liliana Segura

Where Objectivity Lies… Where Objectivity Lies…

Eric on Chomsky's dishonesty and Reed Richardson on Paul Ryan's medicare debacle.

May 26, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate Putting People in Jail Does Not Lower the Crime Rate

New statistics on US crime released by the FBI reveal that crime has dropped significantly over the past few years while prison populations have exploded, putting huge strains on s...

May 26, 2011 / MSNBC

Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast

Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast Paul Ryan for President? Not So Fast

Too bad for GOP strategists dreamed of surfing an austerity agenda to victory in 2012: voters despise Ryan’s plan to privatize Medicare.

May 25, 2011 / John Nichols

Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike

Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike Breaking News: Not All Black Intellectuals Think Alike

Why my disagreement with Cornel West about Obama's presidency generated so much excitement.

May 25, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

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