Politics

Republicans to America: JK

Republicans to America: JK Republicans to America: JK

Undermining nuclear negotiations was just a joke!

Mar 17, 2015 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Portland Dusk

Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force? Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force?

Although the Department of Justice and the police bureau in Portland, Oregon, reached a “groundbreaking” settlement last year, residents say racial discrimination is a problem.

Mar 16, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

Across the country, students and communities of color rise.

Mar 16, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

March 15, 1965: Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ Speech

March 15, 1965: Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ Speech March 15, 1965: Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ Speech

“No one who heard the President can doubt his sincerity,” The Nation observed, “but neither can we forget the lateness of his conversion.”

Mar 15, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers

Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers

Governor Cuomo's public school agenda puts both students and teachers in jeopardy.

Mar 13, 2015 / StudentNation / Leah Brunski

Dissent Versus Sabotage

Dissent Versus Sabotage Dissent Versus Sabotage

Through a half-century of foreign policy hardball, there’s a line I’ve never crossed.

Mar 13, 2015 / Rep. John Conyers

Demonstrators led by the protest group Code Pink wear masks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they sit at the entrance to the AIPAC policy conference, March 1, 2015.

What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb? What About Israel’s Nuclear Bomb?

Israel’s nuclear superiority is a pivotal factor in the chaotic conflicts and occasional wars of the Middle East—it shouldn't be left out of this conversation.

Mar 12, 2015 / Blog / William Greider

Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy

Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy Rand Paul, Vaccinations and the (Not So) Secret History of White Supremacy

The senator’s confusion over the smallpox vaccine is symptomatic of libertarian confusion over the history of slavery.

Mar 12, 2015 / Blog / Greg Grandin

Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad

Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad Utah’s Legislature Paves the Way for Execution by Firing Squad

Chris Hayes talks to a GOP congressman who wants to bring back the firing squad about the ethics of the death penalty.

Mar 12, 2015 / Blog / Chris Hayes

The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran

The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran

It's official: the Republican establishment in Washington has completely delegated its policy on Iran and Israel to its most hardline factions.

Mar 12, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Jim Lobe and Foreign Policy In Focus

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