The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature

A Freegan World

Hundreds of urban activists, combining the words "free" and "vegan" have set out to change the way we think and act

Sergio Burns

Remembering Grace Paley, The Combative Pacifist

Erin Polgreen

Junot Diaz: Screaming the Fine Nuances of Loss

Erin Polgreen

Feature

Scorned on the Bayou

Louisianans fear a new plan to restore costal wetlands could destroy their way of life

Melinda Tuhus

Viewpoint

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

Dispatch

Restoring Classroom Justice

Restorative justice in schools has picked up steam in response to "zero tolerance" policies, which lead to "schoolhouse-to-jailhouse tracking"

Lewis Wallace

Feature

Labor Takes a Seat in the Classroom

Educators are taking steps to bring union history into American schools

Adam Doster

Feature

Creating the 21st Century Library

The Prelinger Library eschews the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress systems, and is organized instead by what Megan Shaw Prelinger calls "a map of my brain"

Aaron Sarver

Viewpoint

Offsets Aren’t Enough

Two environmental groups cave in to Big Coal in Texas.

Megan Tady

Feature

Extending Tours, Stressing Troops

Despite a growing body of medical research, the Pentagon is extending tours of duty to their longest levels since World War II, precipitating the first time in history that active-duty soldiers will spend more time in combat than at home

Sarah Olson

Viewpoint

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

Culture

The Secret Lives of Plutocrats

In Richistan, Robert Frank offers a breezy, well-observed peek into this gated community. You too could visit if you graduate from "butler boot camp" and become a $120,000-a-year "household manager"

David Moberg

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The Trial (And Errors) of Hugo Chávez

Venezuelans are debating whether Chávez is putting the windfall of revenue from oil revenues to good use or squandering it through disorganization, corruption and misplaced priorities

Steve Ellner

Viewpoint

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

Feature

Farming the Concrete Jungle

In cities across the country urban farmers are growing communities, greening the landscape and revolutionizing food politics.

Phoebe Connelly and Chelsea Ross

Viewpoint

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

Dispatch

The Promise of Low Power FM

The voices aired on low-power stations include evangelists, social critics, tomato pickers and indie rockers--all linked by the credo that radio should reflect the heterogeneity of the communities it serves

Michelle Chen

Feature

Perverse Justice

Jose Padilla’s conviction raises questions about whether detainees who undergo extreme isolation can be given fair trials

Lindsay Beyerstein