Dark Days for Syria Dark Days for Syria
The Syrian president is is facing unprecedented pressure rooted in grievances over government repression, corruption, a weak economy and lack of civil liberties. He cannot hunker d...
Apr 27, 2011 / Mohamad Bazzi
Noted. Noted.
John Nichols on Paul Ryan, Barry Schwabsky on Ai Weiwei and George Zornick on a budget cut for the EPA
Apr 27, 2011 / Various Contributors
Tony Kushner’s Intelligent Homosexuals Tony Kushner’s Intelligent Homosexuals
Without turning into sentimental left-wing pageantry, Kushner’s new play illuminates radicalism and makes art of sectarian dreams and failures.
Apr 27, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Margaret Spillane
The People’s Budget The People’s Budget
The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s “People's Budget” has been widely ignored. That’s too bad, because the right solutions to our budget crisis are in th...
Apr 21, 2011 / The Editors
Policing Pregnancy Policing Pregnancy
As abortion rights are eroded and fetuses are endowed with personhood, women are ending up in jail.
Apr 21, 2011 / Michelle Goldberg
Noted. Noted.
What's the best protest song you know? Plus, George Zornick on the lack of safety regulation for offshore drilling, one year after the BP spill.
Apr 21, 2011 / Various Contributors
Teachers Aren’t the Enemy Teachers Aren’t the Enemy
The true problems facing public education are inequality and opportunity gaps.
Apr 21, 2011 / Pedro Noguera and Michelle Fine
Obama’s ‘Shared Sacrifice’ Hits the Poor and Middle-Class Hardest Obama’s ‘Shared Sacrifice’ Hits the Poor and Middle-Class Hardest
For every $1 raised by closing tax loopholes for wealthy Americans, Obama proposes $2 in spending cuts.
Apr 14, 2011 / The Editors
How Climate Science Was Saved—For Now How Climate Science Was Saved—For Now
When it looked like Obama might cave to the Republican attack on the EPA, the outcry from environmental organizations was swift. And it worked.
Apr 14, 2011 / Mark Hertsgaard
Noted. Noted.
Kate Murphy reports on where your taxes really go; Adam Federman asks how green natural gas really is.
Apr 14, 2011 / Various Contributors