Letters From Rio: Q&A With a Mayoral Candidate Who Makes the IOC Nervous Letters From Rio: Q&A With a Mayoral Candidate Who Makes the IOC Nervous
Marcelo Freixo stands against involuntary displacements for the Olympics and World Cup.
Sep 20, 2012 / Dave Zirin
How American Democracy Became Commercial Property How American Democracy Became Commercial Property
Election politics today are little more than advertising. But it wasn't always that way.
Sep 20, 2012 / Lewis Lapham
Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President? Does Mitt Romney Even Want to Be President?
He’s already gotten what he really needs out of this election.
Sep 20, 2012 / Leslie Savan
The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote The ‘Lazy’ ’47 Percent’ Vote
The chief sponsor of Pennsylvania’s voter ID throws in his thoughts on the “47 percent.”
Sep 20, 2012 / Ari Berman
Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court Progressives Must Work to Retake the Supreme Court
Presidential picks for the Supreme Court bench will be crucial, as many justices move further to the extreme right.
Sep 20, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Brooklyn Book Festival, 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival, 2012
This Sunday's Brooklyn Book Festival is one of the country's most celebrated celebrations of books, reading and independent publishing.
Sep 19, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg
Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign Conservative Media Try to Save Romney’s Campaign
In a weak attempt to divert attention from the Romney firestorm, Fox News is promoting an old, misleadingly cut quote of Obama.
Sep 19, 2012 / Ben Adler
Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate Scott Brown Should Either Renounce Romney or Admit He’s No Moderate
The Massachusetts Republican says he’s an “independent senator.” But shouldn’t he answer the Romney question one way or the other?
Sep 19, 2012 / John Nichols
‘Muslim Rage’ & US Policy ‘Muslim Rage’ & US Policy
There’s much more behind the demonstrations than anger at one bigoted YouTube clip.
Sep 19, 2012 / The Editors
What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate
As Obama touts his education reforms and neoliberals face off with teachers, hardly anyone is talking about the real problems besetting America’s public schools.
Sep 19, 2012 / Pedro Noguera