Where Will the Slippery Slope of ‘Hobby Lobby’ End? Where Will the Slippery Slope of ‘Hobby Lobby’ End?
There’s no telling how far religious exemptions will go under Justice Alito’s ruling.
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship
The court’s decision to invalidate the abortion clinic buffer zone limits the privacy women require as participants in a democracy.
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
William Kristol’s Credentials as an Iraq Expert William Kristol’s Credentials as an Iraq Expert
Bill Kristol predicted a war of two months. It’s lasted, we know, somewhat longer. So, even including his chicken-hawk pals, Has anyone ever been wronger?
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Real Reason Pot Is Still Illegal The Real Reason Pot Is Still Illegal
Opponents of marijuana-law reform insist that legalization is dangerous—but the biggest threat is to their own bottom line.
Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Opens the Door to Further Challenges Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Opens the Door to Further Challenges
While the Court did not strike down barrier zones in other states and cities, the people who brought us McCullen can take those statutes on next.
Jul 1, 2014 / Emily Jane Goodman
From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice
Across the country, the summer is heating up with youth-led direct action.
Jul 1, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Silence of American Hawks About Kiev’s Atrocities The Silence of American Hawks About Kiev’s Atrocities
The regime has repeatedly carried out artillery and air attacks on city centers, creating a humanitarian catastrophe—which is all but ignored by the US political-media establ...
Jun 30, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘Exporting Gaza’: The Arming of Brazil’s World Cup Security ‘Exporting Gaza’: The Arming of Brazil’s World Cup Security
The role that Israel is playing in arming Brazil's World Cup securities has activists up in arms, and raises disturbing questions about the future of our cities.
Jun 30, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
25 Years Later, America Is Still Struggling to ‘Do the Right Thing’ 25 Years Later, America Is Still Struggling to ‘Do the Right Thing’
On the 25th anniversity of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," America needs to ask itself some hard questions.
Jun 30, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Alito’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Opinion Is Dangerous and Discriminatory Alito’s ‘Hobby Lobby’ Opinion Is Dangerous and Discriminatory
The 5-4 decision strikes a blow against women’s rights and expands corporate power.
Jun 30, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg