The Two Faces of Climate Change on the ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page The Two Faces of Climate Change on the ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the media and climate change.
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Judicial Nominee in Limbo After Senators Demand Secret Drone Memos Judicial Nominee in Limbo After Senators Demand Secret Drone Memos
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle want to see an Obama nominee’s legal analyses on targeted strikes before they vote.
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
The Tactics Change, but the Police State Stays the Same The Tactics Change, but the Police State Stays the Same
Police will continue to abuse the rights of the already marginalized because we, as American citizens, refuse to question the fundamental goals of policing.
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Free Cecily McMillan! A Special Issue of the Occupy Gazette Free Cecily McMillan! A Special Issue of the Occupy Gazette
On Monday, May 5, Occupy Wall Street protester Cecily McMillan was found guilty of assaulting NYPD Officer Grantley Bovell at the OWS anniversary protest on March 17, 2012. She now...
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Sarah Leonard
What You Need to Know About Today’s Scheduled Execution in Texas (UPDATE) What You Need to Know About Today’s Scheduled Execution in Texas (UPDATE)
UPDATE: The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has stayed the execution of Robert Campbell.
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Pro-Keystone XL Consulting Firm May Have Violated Ethics Laws Pro-Keystone XL Consulting Firm May Have Violated Ethics Laws
Despite trying to influence the American public on the pipeline, public relations firm Feverpress did not disclose that it was contracted by the government of Alberta to do so.
I Almost Blew Off Edward Snowden—and the Largest National Security Leak in a Generation I Almost Blew Off Edward Snowden—and the Largest National Security Leak in a Generation
The NSA leaker indisputably proved all that the US government had done to destroy the privacy of Americans and people around the world.
May 13, 2014 / Glenn Greenwald
The Downfall of the Latest Republican Folk Hero The Downfall of the Latest Republican Folk Hero
This cartoon hillbilly who hates the government seemed like such a promising new conservative icon.
May 13, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
The Media Did Not Have Relations With ‘That Story’ The Media Did Not Have Relations With ‘That Story’
Have the media grown up half as much as Monica Lewinsky?
May 12, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Michael Sam Gets Drafted, and the NFL Has Issues Michael Sam Gets Drafted, and the NFL Has Issues
Sam fell to the 249th pick in the seventh round. His desire to control his own narrative was more harmful than his forty time.
May 10, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin