The Disillusionment of ‘Before Midnight’ The Disillusionment of ‘Before Midnight’
Linklater’s latest installment in his trilogy of GenX romance shows that hope isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Jun 7, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
Denying a Head Start in Washington State Denying a Head Start in Washington State
Head Start cuts in Washington State show just how dumb and shortsighted the sequester is.
Jun 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale Ai Weiwei: Political Art at the Venice Biennale
Six dioramas present key moments of the eighty-one-day imprisonment of the worlld’s most famous artist.
Jun 7, 2013 / Jon Wiener
What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway? What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?
The drama about the leaks shouldn't overwhelm the drama in the leaks themselves
Jun 6, 2013 / Chase Madar
Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here
The NSA spying is legal--and that’s the real scandal.
Jun 6, 2013 / George Zornick
I Am Bradley Manning I Am Bradley Manning
If you witnessed war crimes, what would you do?
Jun 6, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights
Congress has a responsibility to check and balance surveillance abuses. It has failed up to this point.
Jun 6, 2013 / John Nichols
Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals
Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families.
Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sean, Oscar and Trayvon Sean, Oscar and Trayvon
As George Zimmerman’s trial approaches, here’s to hoping no more young black men will become martyrs.
Jun 6, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966 A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966
The words ring the same for 2013: For every measure, there will always be a potential countermeasure.
Jun 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt