A Contested Primary Is Good for the Candidates, the Democratic Party and Democracy

The issues that matter most to Americans won’t be adequately explored by a coronation of Hillary Clinton.

The Editors

Obama’s Military-Force Resolution Sets the Stage for a New Era of Imperialism

The AUMF has legitimized expanded presidential war-making.

Michael T. Klare

The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’

A win for the Edward Snowden documentary is a win for democracy.

Ali Gharib

What Happens if You Refuse to Pay Off Your Student Debt?

Fifteen former students of the for-profit Corinthian college chain are launching a debt strike to allow other debtors to do just that.

Michelle Chen

Comix Nation

Jen Sorensen

Snapshot: Rolling Out the Afghan Carpet

Jonathan Ernst

Fifty Shades of Basic

The romance in the film isn’t perverse—and that’s the problem.

Katha Pollitt

Scott Walker, Science and Iowa

Calvin Trillin

Letters

Black lives more than matter; sharing is creepy; the root of the problem; radical pessimism; one person, no vote; any fool can make a rule…

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