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The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

It continues in the courts of law and public opinion—but justice is expensive.

May 27, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Charles Davis and Foreign Policy In Focus

How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba

How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba How Shifting Immigrant Tides Encouraged Normalization With Cuba

The Cuban people are beginning a new chapter in what José Martí called ‘‘our America.’’

May 27, 2015 / Tom Hayden

5 Ways to Take Back Tech

5 Ways to Take Back Tech 5 Ways to Take Back Tech

Enough of the doom and gloom! Here are a few big ideas for a digital revolution that enriches us all—not just the wealthy.

May 27, 2015 / Nathan Schneider

Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Can Science Go Back to the Future? Can Science Go Back to the Future?

Trying to bring extinct species back to life is the latest symptom of ecological anxiety.

May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Cathy Gere

Against the Barricades

Against the Barricades Against the Barricades

Exposing the debasement of language in service to ideologies was Renata Adler’s cause.

May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Katie Ryder

Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam

Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam

Michael Sam’s need to sign with the Canadian Football League’s Montral franchise shames the NFL but could be the perfect place for Sam to show what he can do.

May 26, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes

Our justice system fails when it doesn’t hold bankers accountable for their fraudulent and criminal actions.

May 26, 2015 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like

Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like

Nothing boosts turnout like giving votes a chance to do the right thing.

May 24, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’

‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’ ‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’

Both Rush Limbaugh and Don Draper desperately need advertising to save them. 

May 22, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt

Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt

Another victim of Emma Sulkowicz’s alleged rapist has come forward, with a message for everyone who has doubted the mattress-carrying activist.

May 22, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg

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