Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again
The Pentagon plan to overhaul the US nuclear arsenal is as costly as it is dangerous.
Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Lindsey Graham’s Missing Spine Lindsey Graham’s Missing Spine
From “Never Trump” to “Trump Forever.”
Mar 21, 2019 / OppArt / Robbie Conal
Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock
The British political class is in crisis.
Mar 21, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge
How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City
It has been nearly 50 years since New York’s jails erupted in protest, but the lessons of that era feel more relevant than ever.
Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Heather Ann Thompson
College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood
Amy Wilentz on bribery and cheating, Rebecca Grant on abortion in Mississippi, and Bryce Covert on Medicaid in Arkansas.
Mar 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Mike Trout’s Mega Deal and Baseball’s Economic Rot Mike Trout’s Mega Deal and Baseball’s Economic Rot
While the sports media celebrate baseball’s mega deals, the majority of teams have cut payroll.
Mar 20, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Cold War Ides of March The Cold War Ides of March
US Cold Warriors escalate toward actual war with Russia.
Mar 20, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Alan Krueger’s Radical Empiricism Alan Krueger’s Radical Empiricism
Remembering the Princeton economist who pioneered the study of the minimum wage.
Mar 20, 2019 / Matthew Zeitlin
Will There Be Justice for the Bloody Sunday Victims? Will There Be Justice for the Bloody Sunday Victims?
For almost half a century, the British government avoided calls to bring criminal charges against paratroopers who killed 14 unarmed Catholics in 1972. Last week, the government an...
Mar 20, 2019 / Peter Pringle
Death From Above: US Air Strikes in Somalia Could Constitute ‘War Crimes’ Death From Above: US Air Strikes in Somalia Could Constitute ‘War Crimes’
An Amnesty International report confirms that US strikes are killing civilians.
Mar 20, 2019 / Amanda Sperber