Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion
Dr. Chisale Mhango wanted to present research on the harm illegal abortion does to Malawian women. USAID decided that ran afoul of the Helms Amendment.
Mar 11, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Money, Talking Money, Talking
Eric on David Broder, Reed on NPR and undercover journalism and the mail.
Mar 10, 2011 / Eric Alterman
Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies
But now that the supposed widespread radicalization of American Muslims is being paraded around as political truth, it’s important to respond.
Mar 10, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Obama’s ‘War on Terror’ Obama’s ‘War on Terror’
Between indefinite detentions in Guantánamo and the treatment of Bradley Manning, President Obama has shown that the poisonous shards of Abu Ghraib are still with us.
Mar 10, 2011 / The Editors
Gitmo in the Heartland Gitmo in the Heartland
Inside the secret, mostly Muslim prisons that ban virtually all contact with the outside world.
Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Alia Malek
Vermont’s Struggle for Single-Payer Healthcare Vermont’s Struggle for Single-Payer Healthcare
Could the Green Mountain state be the first in the country to offer accessible healthcare to all its citizens?
Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Steve Early
License and Liberty License and Liberty
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church can't be punished for picketing at funerals. Is this really a win for free speech?
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose
FCC leniency has allowed News Corp to create countless coverage-restrictive duopolies.
Mar 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Tea Party for Europe? A Tea Party for Europe?
The more Europe's conservatives woo far-right groups, the likelier they are to learn to play nicely together.
Mar 10, 2011 / Maria Margaronis
Jean Laherrère: Why Cheap Energy Is a Bad Thing Jean Laherrère: Why Cheap Energy Is a Bad Thing
Many European countries have responded to the impending fuel crisis with taxes on energy, driving down consumption with higher prices. But the US hasn't followed their lead,...
Mar 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions