Society

Stopped-and-Frisked: ‘For Being a F**king Mutt’ [VIDEO]

Stopped-and-Frisked: ‘For Being a F**king Mutt’ [VIDEO] Stopped-and-Frisked: ‘For Being a F**king Mutt’ [VIDEO]

A recording of a stop-and-frisk in action shows the racist reality of a prevalent police practice in New York City.

Oct 8, 2012 / Ross Tuttle and Quinn Rose Schneider

The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis The Attack on Voting Rights Isn’t Racist—Just Ask Artur Davis

The former black congressman became a star among tea partiers after coming out in support of Voter ID laws.

Oct 5, 2012 / Brentin Mock

Ari Berman: The Republican Assault on Voting Rights Ari Berman: The Republican Assault on Voting Rights

The recent spate of voting laws clearly aren't about fraud. They're about keeping young, minority voters away from the polls. 

Oct 5, 2012 / Press Room

I’m Not a ‘Mother First’ I’m Not a ‘Mother First’

Women need to put personhood before parenthood.

Oct 5, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men! CPAC: We Swear, Conservatives Aren’t Only Old White Men!

The right-wing political group hopes blatant tokenism—and not progressive policies—will be enough to win over youth, women and minority voters. 

Oct 5, 2012 / Ben Adler

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12)

This week: waste in the Department of Homeland Security, Obama's turn on child soldiers and much more.

Oct 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Shut Up About the Jews Already… Shut Up About the Jews Already…

How right-wing Jewish organizatons misrepresent both the views and the influence of American Jews.

Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

What Race Has to Do With It What Race Has to Do With It

This election has posed a challenge of self-control for Republicans raised on a diet of welfare queens and Willie Horton.

Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge

Do You Only Have a Brain? On Thomas Nagel Do You Only Have a Brain? On Thomas Nagel

A philosopher’s broadside against Darwinism and materialism is mostly an instrument of mischief.

Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Brian Leiter and Michael Weisberg

Raw Judicial Power: On William Rehnquist Raw Judicial Power: On William Rehnquist

The Partisan is a weak account of the career and legal thinking of a conservative and obstreperous chief justice.

Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

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