What Happens When Mexico’s Drug Kingpin Falls? What Happens When Mexico’s Drug Kingpin Falls?
US officials claim the capture of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is a major drug war victory. They're wrong.
Mar 7, 2014 / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus
Feminists Talk Trigger Warnings: A Round-Up Feminists Talk Trigger Warnings: A Round-Up
A triggering event can be so individual, so specific, that there is no anticipating it.
Mar 6, 2014 / Jessica Valenti
Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches
With student loan debt and college costs skyrocketing, a new group aims to push for change inside and outside Washington.
Mar 6, 2014 / George Zornick
Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why? Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why?
Overall stops and arrests are down, but arrests of panhandlers and peddlers are way up.
Mar 6, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
DOJ Drops Most of the Charges Against a Journalist Indicted for Sharing a Link DOJ Drops Most of the Charges Against a Journalist Indicted for Sharing a Link
Barrett Brown’s attorneys warned that the charges against their client had chilling implications for free speech rights.
Mar 5, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again The Right Loses It Over Russia—Again
Conservative hysteria over Putin’s aggression in 2014 is eerily reminiscent of right-wing reaction to a previous Crimean adventure, at the dawn of the Cold War.
Mar 5, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
International Power Players Are Harming Global Health International Power Players Are Harming Global Health
A major international commission probes the political origins of health inequities—and finds wealthy nations deserve much of the blame.
Mar 5, 2014 / Mara Kardas-Nelson
De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War De Blasio’s War on Charters Isn’t Much of a War
A narrow decision on charter school co-locations has charter proponents howling—but is their outrage overblown?
Mar 5, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
My Years of Magical Thinking: Thoughts on the 1980s Showtime Lakers My Years of Magical Thinking: Thoughts on the 1980s Showtime Lakers
Reading Jeff Pearlman’s new book about the 1980s Showtime Lakers has unearthed more than a few memories.
Mar 5, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Let’s Call Sex Work What It Is: Work Let’s Call Sex Work What It Is: Work
Villainizing sex workers won’t improve their lives. Basic labor rights will.
Mar 5, 2014 / Melissa Gira Grant