Comix Nation Comix Nation
Jul 2, 2014 / Jen Sorensen
Snapshot: Half a Man Snapshot: Half a Man
“The Incredible Bionic Man,” now at the Smithsonian, is a state-of-the-art humanoid robotic exoskeleton (“Rex” for short). Although Rex lacks major parts, such as a brain and nervous system, the research team was able to duplicate over 50 percent of the human body, including prosthetic limbs and artificial organ implants.
Jul 2, 2014 / Joshua Roberts
Against Intervention in Iraq Against Intervention in Iraq
American military involvement would inflame, not ease, Iraq’s sectarian divisions.
Jun 18, 2014 / The Editors
Q&A: Winona LaDuke Q&A: Winona LaDuke
A conversation with the two-time Green Party vice presidential candidate.
Jun 18, 2014 / Laura Flanders
Making Dissent a Mental Illness Making Dissent a Mental Illness
On Bowe Bergdahl and conscientious objection
Jun 18, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Jun 17, 2014 / Matt Bors
Snapshot: A Different Kind of Warm-Up Snapshot: A Different Kind of Warm-Up
Brazilian military personnel prepared for the 2014 World Cup by participating in a simulated chemical and radiological attack at the Mané Garrincha National Stadium. The preparations also included crowd-control exercises, decontamination procedures and the inauguration of a Police Peacekeeping Unit Program in Rio de Janeiro.
Jun 17, 2014 / Ueslei Marcelino
Obama’s Climate Regulations: A Step in the Right Direction, but Nowhere Close to What We Need Obama’s Climate Regulations: A Step in the Right Direction, but Nowhere Close to What We Need
How about a 40 percent cut by 2030 based on 1990 levels?
Jun 4, 2014 / The Editors
Why We’re Shocked by White Heroin Use Why We’re Shocked by White Heroin Use
Do white pundits, reporters and TV producers have a no-snitch policy on exposing crises in the white community?
Jun 4, 2014 / Ishmael Reed
Can the Internet Be a ‘People’s Platform’? A Q&A With Astra Taylor Can the Internet Be a ‘People’s Platform’? A Q&A With Astra Taylor
Her new book reconsiders how democratic the digital world really is.
Jun 4, 2014 / Sarah Leonard