Op-Ed

Turning unemployed Americans into very profitable prisoners is a booming business.

“I'll believe Congress is serious when it clarifies the Patriot Act and other laws to spell out that the Constitution still applies,” writes Eugene Robinson.

Norman Solomon defends his petition to award Bradley Manning with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Paul Krugman: The madness of the GOP is the central issue of our time.

Instead of making schools safer, we've simply managed to make them more authoritarian.

Schools have increasingly become testing hubs that de-skill teachers and disempower students.

Unlimited monetary donations in sports will corrupt the sport the same way that unlimited campaign donations have corrupted politics.

The “Stand Your Ground” laws protects its corporate sponsors more than American citizens.

Dean Baker: The paeans to the genius of both men say a great deal about the quality of public debate in elite circles.

Chris Hedges: Unable to defend themselves from police or poverty, many prisoners are sucked back into the system.