Honor King’s Legacy by Protecting Voting Rights Honor King’s Legacy by Protecting Voting Rights
The right to vote is under the most sustained attack since King marched from Selma to Montgomery.
Jan 16, 2015 / Ari Berman
New Year, Same National Youth Groundswell New Year, Same National Youth Groundswell
At the turn of Dr. King’s birthday, the struggle for freedom rolls on.
Jan 16, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Is Hawai‘i an Occupied State? Is Hawai‘i an Occupied State?
As the campaign for full independence gains momentum, a new view of Hawaiian history is taking hold.
Jan 16, 2015 / ‘Umi Perkins
Perhaps the Most Important Question About the Democratic Party Right Now Perhaps the Most Important Question About the Democratic Party Right Now
Why did Democrats wait until now to make a sharp left economic turn?
Jan 15, 2015 / George Zornick
Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide Obama’s Right to Embrace the Public Option for Closing the Digital Divide
The president wants cities to be able to innovate with municipal broadband systems.
Jan 15, 2015 / John Nichols
The Iraq War Strategy 3.0: If You Can’t Win, At Least Make Money The Iraq War Strategy 3.0: If You Can’t Win, At Least Make Money
Iraqis have a saying: “The rug is never sold”—meaning that there’s always more money to be made from any transaction. American defense contractors would agree.
Jan 15, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
The Republican Governors Thank You for Your Donation The Republican Governors Thank You for Your Donation
Your retirement account is bankrolling politicians to whom you’d never dream of sending a check.
Jan 14, 2015 / Feature / Jamie Raskin
Runnabee Reunion Runnabee Reunion
So Huckabee may run, and so may Mitt. And Rick Santorum has expressed disdain For rivals who could take the cuckoo vote. Who’s at the door? Could that be Herman Cain?
Jan 14, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group GOP Mega-Donor Sheldon Adelson Funds Mysterious Anti-Iran Pressure Group
United Against Nuclear Iran collected nearly one-third of its 2013 revenue from the Las Vegas–based casino magnate.
Jan 14, 2015 / Eli Clifton
When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow
Is it really surprising that a figurehead of the party that seeks to deny healthcare to huge numbers of people of color, deport as many immigrants as possible, and strip away the r...
Jan 14, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter