Society

Writers or Missionaries?

Writers or Missionaries? Writers or Missionaries?

A reporter’s journey involves writing with a sense of history and without false consolation.

Jul 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz

The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment

The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment The Cheney Family Gets the Soprano Family Fade-to-Black Treatment

When protesters interrupted an interview with the Cheneys to call the former vice president a war criminal, C-SPAN’s feed mysteriously cut out. 

Jul 15, 2014 / Leslie Savan

This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions

This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions This Bill Could End State Abortion Restrictions

Senate legislation could put the pro-choice movement back on the offensive.

Jul 15, 2014 / George Zornick

Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’

Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’ Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’

A potential 2016 presidential candidate adds a moral message—and tone—to discourse.

Jul 15, 2014 / John Nichols

Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Citigroup Just Bought a $7 Billion Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

The collapse of the housing market cost Americans $16 trillion. But the banks that caused it are getting away with a slap on the wrist.

Jul 15, 2014 / Robert Scheer

Is an Israeli Official Spreading Propaganda on Tinder?

Is an Israeli Official Spreading Propaganda on Tinder? Is an Israeli Official Spreading Propaganda on Tinder?

Israel's single and looking to mingle. 

Jul 15, 2014 / Eli Clifton

Stacked newspapers

The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media

Too much media has becomes fixated on finding “balance,” even if it means presenting fiction on par with fact.

Jul 15, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone

66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone 66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone

Thanks to the militarization and expansion of the “border” region, 197 million Americans now live within the jurisdiction of US Customs and Border Patrol.

Jul 15, 2014 / Todd Miller

How the Mexican Drug Trade Thrives on Free Trade

How the Mexican Drug Trade Thrives on Free Trade How the Mexican Drug Trade Thrives on Free Trade

While President Peña Nieto celebrates the Aztec Tiger, Mexico’s cartels reach deeper into the legal economy.

Jul 15, 2014 / Christy Thornton and Adam Goodman

The Very Naughty Whistleblower

The Very Naughty Whistleblower The Very Naughty Whistleblower

Pundits and politicians agree: Edward Snowden did something naughty. But what do the people think?

Jul 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

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