Politics

In Flint, Michigan, Overpriced Water is Causing People’s Skin to Erupt in Rashes and Hair to Fall Out.

In Flint, Michigan, Overpriced Water is Causing People’s Skin to Erupt in Rashes and Hair to Fall Out. In Flint, Michigan, Overpriced Water is Causing People’s Skin to Erupt in Rashes and Hair to Fall Out.

As the nation’s infrastructure falls apart, water is becoming more expensive and less safe.

Jul 16, 2015 / Curt Guyette

Barack Obama

How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority How Prison Reform Became a Presidential Priority

Obama’s prison visit would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. But organizing and advocacy created a new consensus.

Jul 16, 2015 / Benjamin Todd Jealous

An Israeli strike over Gaza City

How Long Before Israel Begins Another Operation in the Gaza Strip? How Long Before Israel Begins Another Operation in the Gaza Strip?

“For Israel, war is no longer an option. It is a way of life.”

Jul 16, 2015 / Max Blumenthal

Donald Trump

Republican Contenders and Immigration Republican Contenders and Immigration

They talked about immigrants sort of in code That signaled the nativist crowd. The code is now broken with Trump on the scene. A loudmouth will say things out loud.

Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Goldman Sachs

How Goldman Sachs Profited From the Greek Debt Crisis How Goldman Sachs Profited From the Greek Debt Crisis

The investment bank made millions by helping to hide the true extent of the debt, and in the process almost doubled it.

Jul 16, 2015 / Robert B. Reich

Cuomo and de Blasio

This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

It’s not Bernie vs. Hillary, as the media would have it. It’s de Blasio vs. Cuomo.

Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Letters From the August 3-10, 2015, Issue Letters From the August 3-10, 2015, Issue

Ready or not, here she comes?; the matter with Kansas; resurrecting Berryman; signifying nothing…

Jul 16, 2015 / Our Readers

Sigmar Gabriel

Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party Germany’s Social Democrats Are Colluding in Greece’s Destruction—and I’m Leaving The Party

Germany’s largest left-of-center party no longer represents left values.

Jul 15, 2015 / Yascha Mounk

Spain Greece Protests

How Much Has Public Opinion Driven the Greek Debt Negotiations? How Much Has Public Opinion Driven the Greek Debt Negotiations?

Public opinion plays a larger role in negotiations than you might expect.

Jul 15, 2015 / Ethan Corey

Deborah Nucatola

Planned Parenthood Isn’t Doing Anything Wrong—but That May Not Matter Planned Parenthood Isn’t Doing Anything Wrong—but That May Not Matter

Logic and reason simply can’t compete with #PPSellsBodyParts.

Jul 15, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

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