Climate Change Isn’t the Only Thing That Threatens the Whole Planet’s Future Climate Change Isn’t the Only Thing That Threatens the Whole Planet’s Future
An event honoring Peter Weiss for his decades-long fight for nuclear disarmament highlighted the ongoing need for such work.
Apr 4, 2014 / Justine Drennan
This Activist Gave His Life to Sound the Alarm on Bangladesh’s Labor Crisis This Activist Gave His Life to Sound the Alarm on Bangladesh’s Labor Crisis
Bangladesh’s factories remain not only unsafe places to work but also unsafe places for workers to speak up for their rights.
Apr 4, 2014 / Michelle Chen
After Lawsuit, ICE Releases Hunger Strikers From Solitary Confinement After Lawsuit, ICE Releases Hunger Strikers From Solitary Confinement
A lawsuit against ICE claimed that immigrant detainees were placed in isolation in retaliation to their hunger strike, a violation of their free speech rights.
Apr 4, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
How UK Law Ties Immigrant Domestic Workers to Their Abusive Employers How UK Law Ties Immigrant Domestic Workers to Their Abusive Employers
The UK seems keen on abandoning its most vulnerable workers to the rule of the master of the house.
Apr 4, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Fort Hood: A Tragic Reminder of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis Fort Hood: A Tragic Reminder of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis
Lopez’s acts of mass violence distinguish him from his fellow service members; still, he appears to have shared with many others the experience of coming home to a country un...
Apr 3, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Parsimony Parsimony
The definition in a cryptic clue should be as long as necessary—and no longer
Apr 3, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Benghazi Redux. And Redux. And Redux. Benghazi Redux. And Redux. And Redux.
The neverending story of a nonexistent conspiracy.
Apr 3, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Perfect Lobby: How One Industry Captured Washington, DC The Perfect Lobby: How One Industry Captured Washington, DC
Too many for-profit colleges leave their students mired in debt and facing grim job prospects. So why doesn’t the government turn off the tap?
Apr 3, 2014 / David Halperin
Richard Sherman Defends His Dirt Richard Sherman Defends His Dirt
“Richard Sherman is the conscience of the NFL” – Mike Freeman
Apr 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights? Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights?
States are cutting back voting days, repealing same-day registration and creating strict voter identification requirements.
Apr 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel