Politics

The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment

The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment

When protesters interrupted an interview with the Cheneys to call the former vice president a war criminal, C-SPAN’s feed mysteriously cut out. 

Jul 15, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Letters Letters

Bad, bad Jerry Brown… he speaks like an angel… how progressive is the RPA?… Hammer blows…

Jul 15, 2014 / Our Readers

This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions

This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions

Senate legislation could put the pro-choice movement back on the offensive.

Jul 15, 2014 / George Zornick

Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’

Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’ Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’

A potential 2016 presidential candidate adds a moral message—and tone—to discourse.

Jul 15, 2014 / John Nichols

The Very Naughty Whistleblower

The Very Naughty Whistleblower The Very Naughty Whistleblower

Pundits and politicians agree: Edward Snowden did something naughty. But what do the people think?

Jul 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Whose Summer Break? Students Fix the ‘Utah Man,’ Lower the Confederate Flag and Ask Hillary for Their Money Back

Whose Summer Break? Students Fix the ‘Utah Man,’ Lower the Confederate Flag and Ask Hillary for Their Money Back Whose Summer Break? Students Fix the ‘Utah Man,’ Lower the Confederate Flag and Ask Hillary for Their Money Back

Across the country, students stage sit-ins, rally and unionize for justice—and win.

Jul 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Battling Cove Point in the Capital

Battling Cove Point in the Capital Battling Cove Point in the Capital

More than a thousand people march in DC against a proposed natural gas export plant.

Jul 14, 2014 / Cole Stangler

Christie Accelerates 2016 Travels, GOP Fundraising

Christie Accelerates 2016 Travels, GOP Fundraising Christie Accelerates 2016 Travels, GOP Fundraising

He’s trying to put Bridgegate behind him.

Jul 14, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change

Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change

“We should approach climate change with great skepticism,” says the king of the climate denial media machine.

Jul 14, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right

No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right No Water For Motown: Why Detroit Is Denying Its Citizens This Basic Human Right

The Detroit Water and Sewage Department plans to shut off water for delinquent customers at a rate of 1,500 to 3,000 this summer. 

Jul 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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