Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014 Ted Cruz: Block Immigration Reform to Help Republicans in 2014
Senator Ted Cruz admitted his opposition to immigration reform is guided by partisanship.
Dec 23, 2013 / Lee Fang
A Look Back at the Year in Crazy, Part One A Look Back at the Year in Crazy, Part One
Ted Cruz, George Zimmerman, Rick Perry, ugh.
Dec 22, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Why Is ‘The New Republic’ Taking Money From an NSA Contractor to Run Defenses of the NSA? Why Is ‘The New Republic’ Taking Money From an NSA Contractor to Run Defenses of the NSA?
Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution loves the National Security Agency and takes money from Northrop Grumman to blog about it in The New Republic.
Dec 20, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE During Finals, Students Sat-In on Racism, Walked Out on Apartheid and Shut Down ICE
From Minneapolis to Amherst, the struggle for free tuition, voting rights and racial justice rages on.
Dec 20, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’ What the Press Should Learn From the ‘Snowden Effect’
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on how good journalism doesn’t always make an impact.
Dec 20, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk Ten Steps Bill de Blasio and Bill Bratton Should Take to Fix Stop-and-Frisk
The road to police reform begins with community participation and a court-appointed monitor.
Dec 20, 2013 / David A. Harris
Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement
The nominee for Education Department under secretary has strong ties to the privatization and investor community.
Dec 19, 2013 / Lee Fang
A Bad Week for the NSA A Bad Week for the NSA
The report from a White House review panel is a confirmation of pathology within the NSA, if not a perfect prescription for reform.
Dec 19, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Why Is There No Mark Twain to Skewer Our Gilded Age? Why Is There No Mark Twain to Skewer Our Gilded Age?
It can’t be for lack of subjects.
Dec 19, 2013 / Lewis Lapham
What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi? What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi?
The Obama administation has made a welcome and provocative choice to represent the United States in Sochi.
Dec 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin