The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’ The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’
Fifty years after the March on Washington, Dr. King’s most famous speech, like his own political legacy, is widely misunderstood.
Aug 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge
Three Questions That Will Decide the Fate of Voting Rights in North Carolina Three Questions That Will Decide the Fate of Voting Rights in North Carolina
The key factors that will decide the future of voting rights in North Carolina and across the country.
Aug 14, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation
As the old journalism dies, what does the Bezos era portend?
Aug 14, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Real Story Behind ‘Orange is the New Black’ The Real Story Behind ‘Orange is the New Black’
Netflix’s new hit show aims to address inequality in the application of criminal justice.
Aug 14, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes
The Death Row Torture Of Warren Hill The Death Row Torture Of Warren Hill
When a prisoner faces the execution chamber four times in one year, is it not cruel and unusual punishment?
Aug 14, 2013 / Rania Khalek
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘War on Women’ Is as Real as Ever Katrina vanden Heuvel: The GOP’s ‘War on Women’ Is as Real as Ever
What's the bigger threat to American women: Republican policies or Anthony Weiner's sexual indiscretions?
Aug 13, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Texas, Ireland, Abortion and Ross Douthat, Round 2 Texas, Ireland, Abortion and Ross Douthat, Round 2
As abortion access becomes increasingly limited in some states and countries, providing generous health and welfare provisions for women and children is vital.
Aug 13, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
Christie Is Facing Increased Pressure on Gun Bills Christie Is Facing Increased Pressure on Gun Bills
National voices in the gun control debate are pressuring New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on gun control.
Aug 13, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism
The signature policy of the NYPD has been declared unconstitutional, but the racism that provided the justification for it is still alive and well.
Aug 13, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Did Racial Profiling Put an Unarmed Black Man in Jail in North Carolina? Did Racial Profiling Put an Unarmed Black Man in Jail in North Carolina?
Activists in Durham, North Carolina, have come together in support of Carlos Riley Jr. and against the racial policing they believe has put him behind bars.
Aug 13, 2013 / Prashanth Kamalakanthan