George Tiller: Casualty of the Culture Wars? George Tiller: Casualty of the Culture Wars?
It's too early to say whether the murder of a Kansas abortion provider will trigger another wave of a type of violence last seen in the 1990s. It is not too early to be struck by t...
Jun 1, 2009 / Eyal Press
A Killing in Kansas A Killing in Kansas
Prochoice groups declared Monday a national day of mourning following the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a provider of late-term abortions who was long a target of antiabortion zealo...
May 31, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Sotomayor is a Sporting Judge Sotomayor is a Sporting Judge
To gauge her judicial temperament, take a close look at Sonia Sotomayor's rulings in sports. Left-wing in theory, right-wing in practice--no wonder she clicked so smoothly with the...
May 29, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom
Right wing commentators, with characteristic disregard for reason or reality, have already begun smearing Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
May 28, 2009 / Media Matters for America
Derail the ‘Hate Crimes’ Bandwagon! Derail the ‘Hate Crimes’ Bandwagon!
Our laws are rapidly collapsing into symbolism.
May 27, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Real Sotomayor The Real Sotomayor
Conservatives should think twice before using Sonia Sotomayor's Latina identity against her.
May 27, 2009 / The Editors
All the Letters Fit to Print All the Letters Fit to Print
A longstanding rivalry between old friends shows what it takes to get into the New York Times.
May 27, 2009 / Feature / David Margolick
The Dark Side of Plan Colombia The Dark Side of Plan Colombia
Is Plan Colombia subsidizing narco-traffickers to cultivate biofuels on stolen lands?
May 27, 2009 / Feature / Teo Ballvé
The Selling of School Reform The Selling of School Reform
Charter and merit pay advocates make up in lobbying what they lack in community support.
May 27, 2009 / Feature / Dana Goldstein