Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone
The NSA isn’t the only government agency exploiting technology to make privacy obsolete.
Sep 23, 2013 / Christopher Calabrese and Matthew Harwood
It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian It Really Should Not Matter That Ted Cruz Is Canadian
Amend the Constitution so that all citizens can seek the presidency.
Aug 20, 2013 / John Nichols
I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours
The crime of the century.
Aug 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
The NSA Comes Clean The NSA Comes Clean
The agency is either looking at you or looking out for you.
Aug 6, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies
Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.
Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning
Hint: it’s not the marriage part.
Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim
The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism
Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.
Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Struggle for Voting Rights Continues The Struggle for Voting Rights Continues
In the wake of the Supreme Court's devastating decision, citizens need to litigate, vote and pass a constitutional amendment.
Jun 25, 2013 / Melissa Harris-Perry
America’s Surveillance Net America’s Surveillance Net
There is a revolution afoot—one that is being carried out by the government against the fundamental law of the land.
Jun 19, 2013 / Jonathan Schell
Government Spying: Why You Can’t ‘Just Trust Us’ Government Spying: Why You Can’t ‘Just Trust Us’
For proof that the current surveillance programs are ripe for abuse, Americans need only look at what preceded them.
Jun 19, 2013 / Marcy Wheeler