The Lewinsky Double Standard The Lewinsky Double Standard
If Monica Lewinsky were a man, she would have transcended the Clinton scandal long ago.
May 14, 2014 / Editorial / Michelle Goldberg
‘Brown v. Board of Education’ Didn’t End Segregation, Big Government Did ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ Didn’t End Segregation, Big Government Did
Sixty years after the decision, it’s worth remembering it took Congress to finally smash Jim Crow.
May 14, 2014 / Editorial / Ian Millhiser
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later
Anniversaries of the decision are opportunities to reflect on how much has been promised, how much delivered, how much still owed.
May 14, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors? Will There Ever Be Justice for Syria’s Rape Survivors?
We don’t know where sexualized violence falls in the terrible hierarchy of damage from this conflict, but we know it’s happening—and it’s important to gathe...
May 14, 2014 / Lauren Wolfe
Ras Baraka’s Victory in Newark Could Revitalize New Jersey Progressives Ras Baraka’s Victory in Newark Could Revitalize New Jersey Progressives
Christie, Booker and Democratic party bosses, along with the charter school movement, suffer a huge defeat.
May 14, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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