Politics

Privacy and the Profit Motive

Privacy and the Profit Motive Privacy and the Profit Motive

The fallout from the Edward Snowden fiasco wasn’t just political—it was largely economic.

May 4, 2015 / Lawrence Cappello

May 2, 1972: J. Edgar Hoover Dies

May 2, 1972: J. Edgar Hoover Dies May 2, 1972: J. Edgar Hoover Dies

"Hoover was not only the nation’s police chief; he filled a far more important post—he was its minister of internal security, an office of tremendous, if unacknowledged, power."

May 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

We’re Living Through a Geopolitical Transition

We’re Living Through a Geopolitical Transition We’re Living Through a Geopolitical Transition

"These are really historic times, and the epicenter is Ukraine."

May 1, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment

‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment ‘And the Youth Shall Lead!’ Ten Voices From a Generational Moment

In Baltimore and beyond, a generational uprising.

May 1, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

How to Truly Eradicate Poverty

How to Truly Eradicate Poverty How to Truly Eradicate Poverty

We need more than just a safety net. We need a blueprint to create good jobs for all.

May 1, 2015 / Dorian T. Warren

Why Baltimore Burns

Why Baltimore Burns Why Baltimore Burns

In 1950, Baltimore was the sixth-most-populous city in the country. Today, it is 26th, and its remaining poor black residents are cut off from their more affluent neighbors.

May 1, 2015 / Eric S. Singer

How American Exceptionalism Covers Up the Injustices of Drone Warfare

How American Exceptionalism Covers Up the Injustices of Drone Warfare How American Exceptionalism Covers Up the Injustices of Drone Warfare

The “We’re Number One!” attitude is a disease eating at the very root of our principles.

May 1, 2015 / Mike Farrell

6 Degrees of Separation Between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

6 Degrees of Separation Between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton 6 Degrees of Separation Between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

The very different candidates for the Democratic nomination have a lot to debate.

Apr 30, 2015 / John Nichols

At Last Night’s Solidarity March, the NYPD ‘Came Out Swinging’

At Last Night’s Solidarity March, the NYPD ‘Came Out Swinging’ At Last Night’s Solidarity March, the NYPD ‘Came Out Swinging’

After a more permissive approach to protests in the fall, de Blasio’s NYPD has returned to Occupy-era tactics of violent repression.

Apr 30, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale

Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement?

Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement? Who Will Tell the Story of the Peace Movement?

As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the efforts of the anti-war movement are being erased from history.

Apr 30, 2015 / Tom Hayden

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