Politics

Hard Right Rallies Against ‘Amnesty’ Outside Capitol

Hard Right Rallies Against ‘Amnesty’ Outside Capitol Hard Right Rallies Against ‘Amnesty’ Outside Capitol

Michelle Bachmann led a protest against immigration reform, but her argument is faulty.

Jun 19, 2013 / George Zornick

Noted Noted

Ari Berman on the Supreme Court's ruling in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Greg Mitchell on the US media and Syria, Dave Zirin on the protests in Brazil

Jun 19, 2013 / Various Contributors

Everyone Loves Mandela

Everyone Loves Mandela Everyone Loves Mandela

South Africans of all races have reason to celebrate the life of the country’s first post-apartheid president.

Jun 19, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge

Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy

Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy

Our checks and balances have broken down. It’s time to rein in the national security complex.

Jun 19, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Agony of Iraq—and Its Lesson for Syria

The Agony of Iraq—and Its Lesson for Syria The Agony of Iraq—and Its Lesson for Syria

Tipping over ethnic and sectarian balances for imperial purpose is not a good idea.

Jun 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Roberts’s Rules of Order

Roberts’s Rules of Order Roberts’s Rules of Order

Marcia Coyle’s damning study of the Roberts Court’s conservative agenda.

Jun 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal

Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal

How are we supposed to abide by strict budget caps when adding ten million new Americans?

Jun 18, 2013 / George Zornick

Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline

Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline

Twenty-two protesters were arrested in front of the State Department office in Chicago.

Jun 18, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria

A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria A Perilous ‘Searching for Monsters to Destroy’ in Syria

Congress should always check and balance plans to support rebels in foreign conflicts. But thatrsquo;s especially true when 70 percent of Americans think it’s a bad idea.

Jun 18, 2013 / John Nichols

What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday

What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday

The High Court defended voting rights yesterday—striking down part of an Arizona proposition that nevertheless leaves undocumented immigrants vulnerable to deportation. ...

Jun 18, 2013 / Aura Bogado

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