Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/17/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/17/2013)
This week, everything is falling apart: Syria; the Canadian environment; higher education as we know it. But if a creative roasting of Carlos Slim is any indication, the best respo...
May 18, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Iran’s Critical Election, Part I Iran’s Critical Election, Part I
Lots of candidates, real politics in Iran.
May 17, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh It Shouldn’t Be Left Up to Corporations to Decide on a Safety Plan in Bangladesh
For fashion brands, participation in the Bangladesh fire and safety plan is voluntarily. It shouldn’t be.
May 16, 2013 / Elizabeth Cline
Closure at Kent State? Closure at Kent State?
The newly unveiled May 4 Visitors Center attempts to reconcile the search for truth with the need for reconciliation and healing.
May 15, 2013 / Tom Hayden
Progress on US-Russia Peace Talks on Syria? Progress on US-Russia Peace Talks on Syria?
McCain seems worried by the idea of peace, and the State Department refuses to rule out a role for Iran.
May 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Victor Navasky: Why Political Cartoons Are So Powerful Victor Navasky: Why Political Cartoons Are So Powerful
After decades of takedowns, the art is still stoking controversy.
May 14, 2013 / Press Room
A National Commission to Heal ‘Psychic’ Wounds of War A National Commission to Heal ‘Psychic’ Wounds of War
The country isn’t dealing with the burden it placed on post-September 11 veterans—and some members of Congress want to start the conversation.
May 14, 2013 / George Zornick
CIA’s Russia Spy Flap: Dumb and Dumber CIA’s Russia Spy Flap: Dumb and Dumber
What, you may ask, where they thinking?
May 14, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
The $385 Billion Military-Industrial Boondoggle You’ve Never Heard Of The $385 Billion Military-Industrial Boondoggle You’ve Never Heard Of
America's foreign bases are more staggering than ever—and, with your tax dollars, an empire of private contractors is holding them down.
May 14, 2013 / David Vine
Who Will Drop the Next Nuclear Bomb? Who Will Drop the Next Nuclear Bomb?
We ignore the ever-growing global arsenal of nuclear weapons at our peril.
May 13, 2013 / Nick Turse