Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China
This week: the death penalty in China, socialist politics in Seattle, and Harry Reid's assault on climate change deniers.
Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Teenagers in Space Teenagers in Space
Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Rambo, Red Dawn and how a tale of American triumphalism was returned to the child’s world.
Aug 15, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Carnage in Egypt Carnage in Egypt
The Obama administration watches as US regional influence declines.
Aug 15, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo Chaos and Bloodshed in the Streets of Cairo
The violent clampdown by security forces has all but ended the possibility of a rapprochement with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Aug 15, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Burma’s Political Prisoner Problem Burma’s Political Prisoner Problem
Despite public assurances to address arbitrary detention, the government is still placing activists under arrest.
Aug 14, 2013 / Jake Scobey-Thal
Texas, Ireland, Abortion and Ross Douthat, Round 2 Texas, Ireland, Abortion and Ross Douthat, Round 2
As abortion access becomes increasingly limited in some states and countries, providing generous health and welfare provisions for women and children is vital.
Aug 13, 2013 / Katha Pollitt
Restore Honor and Pardon Edward Snowden Restore Honor and Pardon Edward Snowden
When Obama announced a review of surveillance practices, he was compelled by Snowden’s heroic actions.
Aug 13, 2013 / Robert Scheer
General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War General Dempsey Again Warns on Syria War
Blowback into Jordan is a new concern.
Aug 13, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Stephen Cohen: Obama’s Russia Blunder Stephen Cohen: Obama’s Russia Blunder
Things are complicated with Russia, but that's no excuse for cancelling an important summit meeting with the nation's president.
Aug 12, 2013 / Press Room
Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’ Obama Seems Lost in the ‘War on Terror’
Backing Al Qaeda in Syria while fighting it in Iraq? And launching random drones in Yemen?
Aug 12, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss