Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment Time for a ‘Right to Vote’ Constitutional Amendment
How many dysfunctional election cycles are we going to endure before we accept the necessity of this reform?
Mar 5, 2013 / Feature / John Nichols
Cognitus Interruptus on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows Cognitus Interruptus on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
Why mainstream media pundits keep punting.
Mar 5, 2013 / Leslie Savan
HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already! HBO, Renew ‘Enlightened’ Already!
The show’s finale on Sunday really gave us just the beginning of the activist’s story.
Mar 5, 2013 / Michelle Dean
How England’s War on Terror Became a War on Women and Children How England’s War on Terror Became a War on Women and Children
In the global war on terror, collateral damage also happens at home—transforming families into enemies.
Mar 5, 2013 / Victoria Brittain
With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South
Polluters in the Northern Hemisphere have long exploited the resources of countries in the South, which will now feel the effects of environmental catastrophe more accutely.
Mar 4, 2013 / Aura Bogado
Will the Supreme Court Be Left Behind on Gay Marriage? Will the Supreme Court Be Left Behind on Gay Marriage?
Amicus briefs from business leaders and prominent Republicans make the conservative case for marriage equality nationwide. Will the Court listen?
Mar 4, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter
Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy
The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to domestic political campaigns?
Mar 4, 2013 / Lee Fang
At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody? At the ‘Largest Climate Rally in History,’ Where Was Everybody?
Why is it so tough for people to get their heads around climate change?
Mar 4, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
A Football Stadium Becomes Ground Zero in the Fight Against the New Jim Crow A Football Stadium Becomes Ground Zero in the Fight Against the New Jim Crow
Florida Atlantic University students are saying “no” to renaming the school’s football stadium after a private prison.
Mar 4, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Hannity’s Brand: Slap Ellison, Defend Woodward and Always Mislead Hannity’s Brand: Slap Ellison, Defend Woodward and Always Mislead
Desperate to seem relevant again, the Fox host has been trying his best to manufacture news.
Mar 1, 2013 / Leslie Savan