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The Next Hiroshima

August 6 provides a critical moment to reflect not only on the terrible events of that day, but also on current nuclear threats.

Noam Chomsky

Feature

Letter from the Syrian Border

An on-the-ground report from the growing Syrian refugee camps in Turkey.

Stephen Franklin

Breaking Bad Recap, Season 5, Episode 4: “Fifty-One”

Lindsay Beyerstein

European Center-Left Looks to Rebound

Bhaskar Sunkara

Culture

The Scourge of Meritocracy

An elite based on merit could be more impenetrable than one based on nepotism.

Jane Miller

Labor

Negotiations Resume As Houston Janitors’ Strike Nears Second Month

Josh Eidelson

Labor

Two Years After Fatal Disaster, Push to Protect Coal Miners Wears On

Michelle Chen

Labor

New Report Reveals The Extent of For-Profit Colleges’ Corruption

Roger Bybee

Jonah Lehrer Always Cut Corners

Lindsay Beyerstein

Feature

Facing An Emergency, We’re Still Asking, “Where’s the Beef?”

Facing the worst drought in 60 years, the mere suggestion of forgoing meat once a week causes the GOP to go bonkers.

David Sirota

Goldman Sachs Invests in New York’s Youth Inmates

Isaac Dalke

Feature

Getting Real About Manic Pixies

"Ruby Sparks" and "Louie" examine the real women beneath the fantasy

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

How to Make a Chick-Fil-A Sandwich at Home

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

Andy Stern Responds to Critics of His Post-SEIU Career

Mike Elk

An Open Letter to All Who Seek A New and Better World

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Philadelphia Charter School Teachers—And Their Union—Stand Up to Management

James Cersonsky

“Anne Geddes: Behind the Diaper”

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

HIV Risks Stalk Migrant Farmworker Communities

Michelle Chen