How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court-Enforced Arbitration How Consumers Are Getting Screwed by Court-Enforced Arbitration
The Supreme Court has given financial institutions and employers a license to do wrong—and it’s hitting the poor especially hard.
Jul 8, 2014 / Herman Schwartz
The One Underlying Factor That Explains All of Today’s Wars The One Underlying Factor That Explains All of Today’s Wars
Convulsions of violent conflict from Iraq to Nigeria to Ukraine are all being fueled by the same thing—fuel.
Jul 8, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
Obama’s Evangelical Gravy Train Obama’s Evangelical Gravy Train
Despite the president’s promise to cut funding to discredited HIV and pregnancy prevention programs, taxpayer dollars are still bankrolling anti-gay, anti-choice conservative relig...
Jul 8, 2014 / Andy Kopsa
North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court
The federal government and civil rights groups want the state's anti-voting law blocked before the 2014 midterms.
Jul 8, 2014 / Ari Berman
How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive How the Obama Administration Is Keeping Big Coal Alive
While the Obama administration takes steps to discourage coal consumption at home, it’s tacitly promoting coal exports overseas.
Jul 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God Dear Democrats: Economic Inequality Is Not an Act of God
Talking about opportunity alone fails to address the unfairness of the current system.
Jul 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party
Don’'t expect the Democrats to pick up the issue, however, in red states where Senate candidates are already on shaky ground.
Jul 7, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Why the Supreme Court’s Attack on Labor Hurts Women Most Why the Supreme Court’s Attack on Labor Hurts Women Most
The Hobby Lobby case is more clearly aimed at women, but Harris v. Quinn may prove even more consequential for the lives of working women.
Jul 7, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Nullification: Jurors’ Secret Weapon Against Harsh Sentencing Nullification: Jurors’ Secret Weapon Against Harsh Sentencing
Juries have the right to judge the law as well as the defendant.
Jul 7, 2014 / Molly Knefel
Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’ Haaretz, Commenting on Murder in Israel, Says Extremists Are ‘Vermin’
Tragedies compound, as Israel bombs Gaza again.
Jul 7, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss