Opinion

Jena and the Post-Civil Rights Fallacy

Around the country, black males face a criminal justice system that incarcerates them more than eight times the rate of whites

Salim Muwakkil

Blackwater Nation

Contracting soldiers of fortune is only one example of our recent philosophy of government

Brian Cook

The Times vs. Feminism

The Book Review's recent nasty review of Katha Pollitt's memoir is only the latest in a long line of outlandish attacks on feminists

Susan J. Douglas

Inside the Secret Facility

In an Orwellian twist, the U.S. government monitors all correspondence between a Guantánamo attorney and her client

H. Candace Gorman

Running, With Scissors

The Republican drive to cut off voters is the sleeper issue of 2008

Hans Johnson

Let’s Pry Open Those Cold, Dead Hands

To defeat the gun lobby, gun-control activists need to get out of late-night local cable and embrace the Internet

Laura S. Washington

Burned by Flame Retardants

The EPA does almost nothing to regulate the PBDEs we Americans eat, absorb and breath every day

Terry J. Allen

Twilight of the Market’s Idols

Not Larry Craig, but George Bush and his careless economic policies, have left the Republican party cornered in a bathroom stall

Susan J. Douglas

Another War We Can’t Afford

The neo-cons may be coordinating with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, Fox, and all the usual suspects to build enough public support to bomb Iran

Allen McDuffee

Crocker’s Kooky Economics

In his testimony to the House and Senate, even Ambassador Ryan Crocker's limited claims of economic success in Iraq were laughable

Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

Earth to Bush

While the prez pats himself on the back, 5 million more Americans have slipped into poverty, hunger and homelessness

Bernie Sanders

Smearing Israel’s Critics

Former DePaul professor Finkelstein joins a growing list of academics censored for criticizing the Holy Land's foreign policy

Salim Muwakkil

Climate Change Refugees

As large areas of the planet become unsuitable for human life, the sad stream of climate refugees will become a torrent

Terry J. Allen

Offsets Aren’t Enough

Two environmental groups cave in to Big Coal in Texas.

Megan Tady

How Does Laura Bush Sleep at Night?

The worst First Lady in recent memory has had no consistent program or agenda to changes things for the better, while at the same time providing PR cover for her husband

Susan J. Douglas

Mining Roves Katrina Legacy

Rove was the man President Bush quietly put in charge of overseeing the administration's response plan, though he had no expertise in homeland security or disaster relief

Amanda Terkel

The Counterproductive War on Gangs

The conclusion of the report, "Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies," persuasively argues that punitive policies of policing that specifically target gangs increase rather than decrease gang violence

Salim Muwakkil

The Crafting of Obama

When Barack Obama launched his presidential bid, he decided to build a staircase, not merely a platform, thereby differing with most African-American presidential aspirants

Laura S. Washington