Society

Want to Cut Welfare? There’s an App for That.

Want to Cut Welfare? There’s an App for That. Want to Cut Welfare? There’s an App for That.

Conservatives explore cutting benefits behind a high-tech facade.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks

The Push for Debt-Free College Is Hitting the Big Time

The Push for Debt-Free College Is Hitting the Big Time The Push for Debt-Free College Is Hitting the Big Time

An idea that didn't formally exist six weeks ago is picking up a lot of steam.

May 27, 2015 / George Zornick

‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political

‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political ‘Tech’ Is Political—How We Respond to It Needs to Be Just as Political

New technologies will not solve our problems: People acting collectively will.

May 27, 2015 / Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor

What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense

What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense

This judge’s ruling could make it a lot harder to prosecute manslaughter.

May 27, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Down Goes FIFA! Down Goes FIFA!

Down Goes FIFA! Down Goes FIFA! Down Goes FIFA! Down Goes FIFA!

The dramatic arrests of leading FIFA officials are the tip of the iceberg. This could be the beginning of the end for the soccer federation in its current form.

May 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin

How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists

How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists How the Irish Became the World’s Leading Gay Activists

Defying conventional wisdom, the huge win by the Yes Equality campaign involved young and old, rural and urban, Catholic and non-Catholic voters.

May 27, 2015 / Margaret Spillane

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

It continues in the courts of law and public opinion—but justice is expensive.

May 27, 2015 / Charles Davis and Foreign Policy In Focus

How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba

How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba

The Cuban people are beginning a new chapter in what José Martí called ‘‘our America.’’

May 27, 2015 / Tom Hayden

5 Ways to Take Back Tech

5 Ways to Take Back Tech 5 Ways to Take Back Tech

Enough of the doom and gloom! Here are a few big ideas for a digital revolution that enriches us all—not just the wealthy.

May 27, 2015 / Nathan Schneider

Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Can Science Go Back to the Future? Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Trying to bring extinct species back to life is the latest symptom of ecological anxiety.

May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Cathy Gere

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