A Holiday List You Should Definitely Check Twice A Holiday List You Should Definitely Check Twice
These groups are already making a difference for women, victims of war, disease and violence—but they can do more with your help.
Dec 17, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything
At most, it only further proves the incompatibility of a secret intelligence service and an open democracy.
Dec 16, 2014 / Tim Weiner
The CIA Didn’t Just Torture, It Experimented on Human Beings The CIA Didn’t Just Torture, It Experimented on Human Beings
Reframing the CIA’s interrogation techniques as a violation of scientific and medical ethics may be the best way to achieve accountability.
Dec 16, 2014 / Lisa Hajjar
If Black Lives Mattered… If Black Lives Mattered…
Valuing all lives equally would transform how we respond to the climate crisis.
Dec 16, 2014 / Column / Naomi Klein
Mass Incarceration’s Collateral Damage: The Children Left Behind Mass Incarceration’s Collateral Damage: The Children Left Behind
When a parent is sent to prison, a child’s life is derailed, leaving schools to pick up the pieces.
Dec 16, 2014 / Feature / Katy Reckdahl
The Criminal Justice System Is Broken. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. The Criminal Justice System Is Broken. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants his office to be able to prosecute cases in which police officers kill unarmed citizens.
Dec 16, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
The backing of regimes where torture’s used Was once an issue causing quite a fuss. But now, to paraphrase what Pogo said, We’ve met the torturers, and they are us.
Dec 16, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Torture Report: American Exceptionalism for the Win! The Torture Report: American Exceptionalism for the Win!
Doesn’t our acknowledgment of the abuse prove our fundamental decency?
Dec 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
In the Struggle Against Police Violence, the Youth Shall Lead In the Struggle Against Police Violence, the Youth Shall Lead
Rev. Al Sharpton should not co-opt the grassroots protests that have broken out in reaction to the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
Dec 15, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years They Said ‘No’ to Torture: The Real Heroes of the Bush Years
Obama should honor the people who tried to stop the torture regime.
Dec 15, 2014 / Jon Wiener