Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later
Reporting from Cairo, Kouddous speaks to Democracy Now! about recent crackdowns against Egyptian journalists and the ascendancy of a repressive security state.
Jan 30, 2014 / Press Room
Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You? Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You?
Lethal injection drug shortages have lawmakers scrambling for alternative execution methods.
Jan 30, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
De Blasio Agrees to a Landmark Stop-and-Frisk Settlement De Blasio Agrees to a Landmark Stop-and-Frisk Settlement
Following through on a key campaign promise, de Blasio agrees to an inclusive reform process for stop-and-frisk—but does it matter?
Jan 30, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Obama Got Right at the State of the Union Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Obama Got Right at the State of the Union
The Nation's editor appeared on All in With Chris Hayes to discuss conservative rebuttals to President Obama's annual address.
Jan 30, 2014 / Chris Hayes
Can Congress Oversee the NSA? Can Congress Oversee the NSA?
It might have to reform itself, first.
Jan 30, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia An Austerity Storm Hammers Georgia
Don’t blame weather forecasters. Don’t just blame the weather. The mess in Atlanta owes a lot to wrongheaded politicians like Governor Nathan Deal.
Jan 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Obama Called for a ‘Year of Action’ to Fight Inequality. Let’s Make It Happen. Obama Called for a ‘Year of Action’ to Fight Inequality. Let’s Make It Happen.
Only continued pressure from grassroots activists will force Washington to do the right thing.
Jan 29, 2014 / The Editors
Bill de Blasio Is Wrong to Pander to AIPAC Bill de Blasio Is Wrong to Pander to AIPAC
The powerful right-wing lobby doesn’t represent most American Jews, and it’s no longer the only game in town.
Jan 29, 2014 / The Editors
What’s the Deal With Obama’s Starter Retirement Accounts? What’s the Deal With Obama’s Starter Retirement Accounts?
More people need to start saving, but are IRAs the best way to do it?
Jan 29, 2014 / George Zornick
Obama’s Speech and de Blasio’s Agenda Obama’s Speech and de Blasio’s Agenda
The mayor has dubbed the president the “champion of our cities,” but the State of the Union offered few indications of help.
Jan 29, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy