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Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy

Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy Ending the NSA’s State of Secrecy

Our checks and balances have broken down. It’s time to rein in the national security complex.

Jun 19, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze

The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze The Peeping Press: Understanding the Male Media Gaze

Let's remember: ogling isn't journalism.

Jun 19, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

Game Six: The Sequel

Game Six: The Sequel Game Six: The Sequel

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs put on a game for the ages, reminding me of a similar one almost twenty-seven years ago.

Jun 19, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin

The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha

A portrait of the journalist and intellectual who championed the caboclos of the young Brazilian republic.

Jun 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Lorna Scott Fox

Roberts’s Rules of Order

Roberts’s Rules of Order Roberts’s Rules of Order

Marcia Coyle’s damning study of the Roberts Court’s conservative agenda.

Jun 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal

Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal Immigration Reform Is a Great Reason to Scrap the Debt Ceiling Deal

How are we supposed to abide by strict budget caps when adding ten million new Americans?

Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick

On Glenn Greenwald and His Fans

On Glenn Greenwald and His Fans On Glenn Greenwald and His Fans

Why finding yourself in the sights of the Guardian journalist and those who love him can be such a frustrating thing.

Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein

The Strange Case of Barrett Brown

The Strange Case of Barrett Brown The Strange Case of Barrett Brown

Amid the outrage over the NSA's spying program, the jailing of journalist Barrett Brown points to a deeper and very troubling problem.

Jun 18, 2013 / Peter Ludlow

What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday

What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday What the Supreme Court Didn’t Strike Down Yesterday

The High Court defended voting rights yesterday—striking down part of an Arizona proposition that nevertheless leaves undocumented immigrants vulnerable to deportation. ...

Jun 18, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado

The Terror Con

The Terror Con The Terror Con

Defense contractors and the government officials that pay them are more than happy to preserve the threat of attack—to their financial benefit. 

Jun 18, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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