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Governance as Sadomasochism: Obama from the IRS to the Associated Press
What's extraordinary about the brewing controversy over the Internal Revenue Service's review of Tea Party groups' application for tax-free status is that the Obama administration enjoys the flagellation, the …
The Collapse of Journalism, and the Journalism of Collapse
The 21st century has been characterized by bad news that keeps getting worse and worse.
Arab Spring Not Over Yet in Bahrain
While the world focuses on the fallout from the Arab Spring in major countries like Egypt and Syria, a seething frustration continues to mount among democracy aspirants on the …
Neglecting to Forget: Lessons from Guatemala
On Friday, May 10, 2013, José Efraín Ríos Montt became the first head of state to be tried in their own country for genocide and found guilty. It was …
Getting Past the Icon – Should Photographers Depict Reality, or Try to Change it?
David Bacon looks back at the history of photography and activism.
Surveillance After Boston
The Boston attacks may be the catalyst that transforms the US into George Orwell's Oceania.
Billionaires Unchained: The New Pay-As-You-Go Landscape of American “Democracy“
Today, politics is a rich man's game. Look no further than the 2012 elections and that season's biggest donor, 79-year-old casino mogul Sheldon Adelson.
If the Fed Knows Banks Are Too Big, Why Doesn’t It Make Them Smaller?
James Kwak challenges the
Will the Catholic Bishops Decide How You Die or Whether You Live?
Americans would do well to consider what happens when theology dictates health care.
At an Impasse: Collective Bargaining Under the Judicial Amendments
Judge-made rules create incentives for employers to reach an impasse when bargaining with workers.