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Guantánamo in New York City

Guantánamo in New York City Guantánamo in New York City

Americans remain mostly blind to the abusive treatment of terror suspects on US soil.

Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Jeanne Theoharis

The Young, Low-Wage, Temporary Disaster Relief Army

The Young, Low-Wage, Temporary Disaster Relief Army The Young, Low-Wage, Temporary Disaster Relief Army

Is AmeriCorps a lifeline for debt-burdened young Americans—or one more example of relentless government cost-cutting?

Sep 25, 2013 / Feature / Max Rivlin-Nadler

Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS! Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

For half a century, the Institute for Policy Studies has been an invaluable font of progressive ideas and action. We look forward to the next half-century.

Sep 25, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors

Can Pope Francis Change the Church?

Can Pope Francis Change the Church? Can Pope Francis Change the Church?

He’s saying the right things. Will the US Conference of Catholic Bishops listen?

Sep 25, 2013 / Editorial / Frances Kissling

Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face?

Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face? Pope Francis: Sexism With a Human Face?

He seems like a lovely, modest man, but there's no sign he will change the church’s stance on issues that matter to women.

Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation

The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation

As the wealth gap grows, so have the number of ways a woman can sell her body. What is the cost?

Sep 25, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control

How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control How to Think Like a Conservative About Mass Shootings and Gun Control

When liberals experience the trauma of a mass shootings, they feel from the bottom of our hearts: we need more gun control. When conservatives do, they feel: we need less.

Sep 25, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

In the Tank

In the Tank In the Tank

Is sensory deprivation an escape from or toward the fatigue and distractions of the digital life?

Sep 24, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Neima Jahromi

Stand Up for Toni Morrison During Banned Books Week

Stand Up for Toni Morrison During Banned Books Week Stand Up for Toni Morrison During Banned Books Week

The groundbreaking novel The Bluest Eye is under fire in Morrison’s home state of Ohio.

Sep 24, 2013 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Open Letter by Leaders of Poland’s Solidarity Movement in Defense of Edward Snowden

Open Letter by Leaders of Poland’s Solidarity Movement in Defense of Edward Snowden Open Letter by Leaders of Poland’s Solidarity Movement in Defense of Edward Snowden

Protecting the whistleblower who laid bare the uglier sides of the American administration.

Sep 24, 2013

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