The New American Jujitsu The New American Jujitsu
In the wake of 9/11, we have summoned up imaginary demons to spare ourselves from facing the all-too-real burdens of our time.
Aug 31, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Schell
Noted. Noted.
George Zornik on the Keystone XL pipeline, Natasja Sheriff on the link between climate change and conflict and John Nichols on Dick Cheney’s new memoir
Aug 31, 2011 / Various Contributors
Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only? Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only?
Anyone credibly alleging that he was tortured should have his day in court. But recent court decisions suggest that there will be accountability only for American citizens.
Aug 31, 2011 / David Cole
A New Middle East A New Middle East
The protesters who have filled the streets of Arab cities for months now are demanding democracy and open government, and an end to the corruption and brutal humiliations of autocr...
Aug 24, 2011 / The Editors
The Democrats’ Rural Rebellions The Democrats’ Rural Rebellions
The Republicans’ dramatic overreach in states from Wisconsin to Maine has created openings for substantial Democratic victories in unexpected territory.
Aug 24, 2011 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Sarah Jaffe on the Verizon strike, Tom Hayden on AFL-CIO’s condemnation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Britney Wilson on a welcome change in the prisons
Aug 24, 2011 / Various Contributors
The Party of Bachmann? The Party of Bachmann?
Antigovernment zealots and biblical literalists are driving the race for 2012's Republican presidential nomination.
Aug 24, 2011 / Sarah Posner
Keystone Cops Keystone Cops
The largest act of civil disobedience by environmentalists in decades began outside the White House on August 20, as more than seventy people were arrested during a protest against...
Aug 24, 2011 / George Zornick
Change the Debate Change the Debate
Obama must stop searching for common ground—and start defining higher ground.
Aug 10, 2011 / The Editors
Subprime Contagion Subprime Contagion
Is America finally learning that extreme inequality isn't just bad for those at the bottom—it’s ruinous for those on top, too?
Aug 10, 2011 / Chris Hayes