Society

‘We Had One Enemy; Now We Have Three’—A Conversation With Malalai Joya of Afghanistan

‘We Had One Enemy; Now We Have Three’—A Conversation With Malalai Joya of Afghanistan ‘We Had One Enemy; Now We Have Three’—A Conversation With Malalai Joya of Afghanistan

US forces used the plight of Afghan women to justify war—but twelve years later, women are still suffering.

Nov 13, 2013 / Editorial / Dani McClain

Village People

Village People Village People

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s "Double Down" entertains, but its contempt for liberalism shows on almost every page.

Nov 13, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Myth of the Child-Stealing Roma

The Myth of the Child-Stealing Roma The Myth of the Child-Stealing Roma

Europe’s panic is about race and class, not child abduction.

Nov 13, 2013 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Why Are Children Working in American Tobacco Fields?

Why Are Children Working in American Tobacco Fields? Why Are Children Working in American Tobacco Fields?

Young farm workers are falling ill from “green tobacco sickness” while the industry denies it and government lets it happen.

Nov 12, 2013 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson

Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die

Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die

Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring young laborers from dangerous work—a decision with grave consequences for several families.

Nov 12, 2013 / Feature / Mariya Strauss

Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism

Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism

Many writers put the fault for Richie Incognito's racist bullying on a generation of African-American players. This is just wrong.

Nov 12, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Katrina vanden Heuvel: CBS’s Egregious Double Standard

Katrina vanden Heuvel: CBS’s Egregious Double Standard Katrina vanden Heuvel: CBS’s Egregious Double Standard

What Laura Logan's apology means.

Nov 12, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence

The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence

In a world without privacy, there are no exemptions for our spies.

Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out

Coast to coast, students demand an end to cuts, tests and racist policing.

Nov 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made

On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made

How’s that market-based, buggy healthcare exchange working out for you?

Nov 12, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

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