Dreaming in French: On Angela Davis Dreaming in French: On Angela Davis
Angela Davis’s student years in France were an alchemy of discipline and distraction.
Mar 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alice Kaplan
Why Life Without Parole Is Wrong for Juveniles Why Life Without Parole Is Wrong for Juveniles
The Supreme Court has ruled that children should be treated differently from adults. Why do we still sentence them to die behind bars?
Mar 13, 2012 / Randy Hertz
Ari Berman: Texas’ GOP War on Voting Ari Berman: Texas’ GOP War on Voting
A new voter identification law would allow Texans to vote with a handgun permit, but not with a student ID.
Mar 13, 2012 / Press Room
Should Rush Limbaugh Get Artistic License? Should Rush Limbaugh Get Artistic License?
Frank Bruni responds to novelist Paul Theroux’s worries about language police.
Mar 13, 2012 / Leslie Savan
African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels African-American Vote in GOP Race Falls Below Measurable Levels
African-Americans make up 37 percent of all Mississippians. In today's primary, they could count for less than 1 percent of the vote.
Mar 13, 2012 / John Nichols
Revolution on the Radio Revolution on the Radio
Community radio stations were key to spreading the message of the Occupy movement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Zoƫ Carpenter
March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’ March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’
The NCAA exploits its athletes. Who can fight back?
Mar 12, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh Why Bill Maher Is Wrong About Rush Limbaugh
In defending Limbaugh, Maher tried to rob Americans of a fundamental instrument of power—voting with our pocketbooks.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights? Will the Courts Protect Voting Rights?
A pair of rulings suggest there is some hope, but not too much, that courts will prevent disenfranchisement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Ben Adler
What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush
Not to mention the rest of right-wing talk radio.
Mar 11, 2012 / Leslie Savan