Letters Letters
Demand green, people!… “vices and follies”… Goodbye, Confucius… whiter shade of pale…itsy bitsie tennie weenie… why? why? why?&hellip...
Oct 14, 2014 / Our Readers
Puzzle No. 3341 Puzzle No. 3341
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Oct 14, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
From St. Louis to South LA, American Youth Move the Moment From St. Louis to South LA, American Youth Move the Moment
Across the country, young people rally, converge and stage sit-ins to end mass criminalization—and more.
Oct 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why Jim Webb Could be Hillary Clinton’s Worst Nightmare Why Jim Webb Could be Hillary Clinton’s Worst Nightmare
He has the authority to provoke a profound national debate about the nature of US militarism.
Oct 14, 2014 / William Greider
Grimes Beats McConnell in Kentucky Debate Grimes Beats McConnell in Kentucky Debate
But mainstream media find it hard to admit.
Oct 14, 2014 / Leslie Savan
‘We are in a New Cold War’ ‘We are in a New Cold War’
Between the conflict in Syria and Ukraine, the thaw bewween the US and Russia seems to be over.
Oct 14, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence? Can Ferguson’s Protests Build a Nationwide Movement Against Police Violence?
More than sixty days after the killing of Michael Brown, Ferguson October is building momentum against police violence.
Oct 14, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
‘Evolution of a Criminal’: A Conversation With Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe ‘Evolution of a Criminal’: A Conversation With Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe
Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe on his documentary.
Oct 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Mychal Denzel Smith
How One Man Refused to Spy on Fellow Muslims for the FBI—and Then Lost Everything How One Man Refused to Spy on Fellow Muslims for the FBI—and Then Lost Everything
The case of Ayyub Abdul-Alim fits a decades-long pattern of government criminalization of African-American Muslims.
Oct 14, 2014 / Arun Kundnani, Emily Keppler, and Muki Najaer
In North Carolina, Populist Mobilization Buoys Democrat Kay Hagan In North Carolina, Populist Mobilization Buoys Democrat Kay Hagan
The populist mobilization Moral Mondays has worked to register and inspire voters, and given a boost to NC Democrat Kay Hagan.
Oct 14, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel