Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War
Donald Trump’s proposals to shutter mosques and surveil Muslims are not about public safety—they’re about heinous stereotyping rooted in ignorance and cruelty.
Nov 20, 2015 / John Nichols
The Maquiladora Workers of Juárez Find Their Voice The Maquiladora Workers of Juárez Find Their Voice
Low pay, abusive conditions, no union representation—employees are fed up and fighting back.
Nov 20, 2015 / David Bacon
Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary Believe It: Trump Can Defeat Hillary
The Paris attacks have made the demagogue even stronger.
Nov 20, 2015 / Leslie Savan
How Prison Reform Could Turn the Prison-Industrial Complex Into the Treatment-Industrial Complex How Prison Reform Could Turn the Prison-Industrial Complex Into the Treatment-Industrial Complex
The private prison industry is exploiting prison reform efforts by shifting from brick-and-mortar carceral facilities to outsourced social services.
Nov 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen
‘Bringing History to Bear’ ‘Bringing History to Bear’
Celebrating 150 years of dialogue and dissent.
Nov 19, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Here’s What Not to Do After Paris Here’s What Not to Do After Paris
Why do Republican presidential candidates insist on giving ISIS exactly what it wants?
Nov 19, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims
It’s convinced that Islamophobia—and deeper Western intervention in the Syrian war—will help it attract recruits.
Nov 19, 2015 / The Editors
5 Books That Shed Light on the Cultural Revolution 5 Books That Shed Light on the Cultural Revolution
“The most intriguing books draw out the continuities between contemporary China and its Maoist past.”
Nov 19, 2015 / Chenxin Jiang
Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity
It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.
Nov 19, 2015 / Natasha Lennard and Lukas Hermsmeier
France’s Ramped-Up Syria Bombing Comes Up Empty France’s Ramped-Up Syria Bombing Comes Up Empty
The impulse to “do something” doesn’t guarantee results against the Islamic State. Should we worry about what it will take?
Nov 18, 2015 / Ali Gharib