Did Occupy Actually Make Police Departments More Accountable? Did Occupy Actually Make Police Departments More Accountable?
Occupy Wall Street activists like Cecily McMillan are still fighting the state, only this time they’re waging their battles in the courts.
Apr 15, 2014 / Amity Paye
Al Jazeera America to the Rescue? Al Jazeera America to the Rescue?
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on Al Jazeera America.
Apr 15, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
North Carolina Supreme Court to Decide the Fate of 4 Inmates Whose Lives Were Spared by the Racial Justice Act North Carolina Supreme Court to Decide the Fate of 4 Inmates Whose Lives Were Spared by the Racial Justice Act
The Racial Justice Act allowed death row inmates to challenge their sentences if they believed race played a significant role.
Apr 14, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
The Outrageous Trial of Cecily McMillan The Outrageous Trial of Cecily McMillan
A young Occupy Wall Street activist ended up in the hospital after her arrest. So why is she the one being prosecuted for assault?
Apr 14, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon and the Tale of Two Anniversaries Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon and the Tale of Two Anniversaries
Next week will see two wrenching anniversaries one day apart. One will receive a great deal more coverage than the other.
Apr 14, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Joy Behar Beats Chris Christie—and Women Love It Joy Behar Beats Chris Christie—and Women Love It
If the New Jersey governor can’t handle a comedian, how can he run the country?
Apr 12, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The ‘Real Racists’ Have Always Worn Suits The ‘Real Racists’ Have Always Worn Suits
The architects and gatekeepers of American racism have always worn neckties. They have always been a part of the American political system.
Apr 11, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Eritrean Refugees at Risk Eritrean Refugees at Risk
Hundreds of thousands have fled dictatorship—only to face trafficking, exploitation and hostility throughout North Africa and the Sahel.
Apr 11, 2014 / Dan Connell and Foreign Policy In Focus
Who’s Really to Blame for the Ravages of Climate Change? Who’s Really to Blame for the Ravages of Climate Change?
In Showtime’s powerful new documentary, Years of Living Dangerously, will the West’s rapacious consumption habits be let off the hook?
Apr 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Brentin Mock
Could Working on Keystone XL Give You Cancer, Asthma? Could Working on Keystone XL Give You Cancer, Asthma?
Two prominent health groups are demanding that the State Department find out.
Apr 11, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter