Society

News Conference on Gun Legislation

This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry

Gun makers and sellers enjoy legal protections unlike any other American industry.

Jan 27, 2016 / George Zornick

The Cold Warriors Strike Back

The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back

In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...

Jan 27, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Health workers Brazil

Brazil in Peril: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Zika Virus Brazil in Peril: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Zika Virus

The legacy of the 2016 Brazil Olympics could be the spreading of the Zika virus across the hemisphere’s most vulnerable populations.

Jan 27, 2016 / Dave Zirin

David Bowie Singing

Why Donny McCaslin Was David Bowie’s David Bowie Why Donny McCaslin Was David Bowie’s David Bowie

In the making of Blackstar, David Bowie trusted that Donny McCaslin and his quartet would invoke a profoundly emotive album.

Jan 26, 2016 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu

Why Are We Paying Sales Tax on Tampons?

Why Are We Paying Sales Tax on Tampons? Why Are We Paying Sales Tax on Tampons?

States exempt food and other necessities, but not menstrual products, from sales tax. How is that fair?

Jan 26, 2016 / Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

‘Make Sure Everybody Can Get a Gun Easier Than They Can Vote’ ‘Make Sure Everybody Can Get a Gun Easier Than They Can Vote’

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II on the Republicans’ new agenda. 

Jan 25, 2016 / The Nation

Walmart Shoppers

The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court The Work-Life Balance Goes to Court

Workers like those involved in two new lawsuits against Walmart shouldn’t have to choose between satisfying supervisors and caring for their families.

Jan 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Rick Sortun

Rest in Power, Rick Sortun: NFL Player, International Socialist Rest in Power, Rick Sortun: NFL Player, International Socialist

It is not difficult to understand why Rick Sortun’s memory is not being celebrated by the National Football League.

Jan 25, 2016 / Dave Zirin

US Special Forces in Africa

Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016 Here Are the ‘War on Terror’ Headlines of 2016

For all the world’s turmoil, US foreign policy is surprisingly predictable.

Jan 25, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

The 94-Year-Old Civil-Rights Pioneer Who Is Now Challenging North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law

The 94-Year-Old Civil-Rights Pioneer Who Is Now Challenging North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law The 94-Year-Old Civil-Rights Pioneer Who Is Now Challenging North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law

Can Rosanell Eaton succeed in getting the new voter-ID law blocked before the 2016 election?

Jan 25, 2016 / Ari Berman

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