The Right-Wing House of Fear The Right-Wing House of Fear
Be afraid, be very afraid.
Oct 21, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Puzzle No. 3342 Puzzle No. 3342
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Oct 21, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World ‘If I Were Dictator’: Writers in the ’30s Plot for a Better World
A forerunner of The Guardian’s current series, “King or Queen for a Day.”
Oct 21, 2014 / Back Issues and Richard Kreitner
Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics
Law professor and State Senator Jamie Raskin is planning on introducing a bill that could put a dent in corporations’ ability to influence our elections.
Oct 21, 2014 / NationAction
The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is
The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.
Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz
Ganz seems to think my book blames technology alone for the Internet’s failure to democratize politics. That’s far from the case.
Oct 21, 2014 / Micah L. Sifry
Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea Arming Ukraine Is a Very Bad Idea
Senators Carl Levin and James Inhofe’s call to send weapons into a war zone is a transparent ploy to provoke Russia.
Oct 21, 2014 / James Carden
Will the US Go to War Against Ebola? Will the US Go to War Against Ebola?
Countering Ebola will require a whole new set of protections and priorities, which should emerge from the medical and public health communities—not the national security state.
Oct 21, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg
Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham
Mitch McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science—he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts.
Oct 21, 2014 / Lee Fang
Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run! Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!
A world-class athlete is standing up to the barbaric surgical practices women are subjected to in international sports. She deserves our support.
Oct 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin