Occupy the Farm Highlights Issue of Food Sovereignty Occupy the Farm Highlights Issue of Food Sovereignty
Occupy the Farm, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, occupied a farm in California to draw attention to the issue of food sovereignty.
May 10, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage
Republicans and conservatives are making contradictory arguments in response to President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality.
May 10, 2012 / Ben Adler
Seven Democrats Who Are Now Under Pressure to Support Gay Marriage Seven Democrats Who Are Now Under Pressure to Support Gay Marriage
Like Obama, many Democrats have stopped just short of supporting gay marriage—but now that the president has come out, what will they do?
May 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Why Is NATO Necessary? Why Is NATO Necessary?
We should shrink the alliance’s budget and ambitions and focus on the greatest threat to the West: economic crisis.
May 9, 2012 / The Editors
Europe Rejects Austerity Europe Rejects Austerity
The financial crunch has broken the illusion of stability, exposing a deeper crisis of representation.
May 9, 2012 / Maria Margaronis
Noted Noted
Richard Kim on Obama and same-sex marriage, Connor Guy on the truth about Tasers, Hannah Murphy on Activist New York
May 9, 2012 / Various Contributors
Can the Euro Avert Collapse? Can the Euro Avert Collapse?
As politicians dither, the threat of default spreads from Greece to Spain and Italy.
May 9, 2012 / Andy Robinson
Inside True the Vote Inside True the Vote
A spinoff of the King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party, True the Vote aims to have 1 million poll watchers in place by November.
May 9, 2012 / Brentin Mock
Adieu, Sarkozy Adieu, Sarkozy
We now must bid adieu to Sarkozy He swerved hard to the right, comme Mitt ici (Mais oui: exactement comme Mitt Romnéy), And said austerity is what’s to be. The French apparently did not agree: The voters sent him packing, COD.
May 9, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Jazz Fest and the Ghosts of New Orleans Jazz Fest and the Ghosts of New Orleans
In a city divided by extremes, the festival brings together all kinds of people to cook up something marvelous.
May 9, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman