Whitewashing ‘Watchmen’
There’s more than a little tragic irony in how HBO’s version of the classic comic fumbled so spectacularly on racial politics.
Can We Trust Billionaires to Save Democracy?
Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen’s plan to revamp democracy and put capital in the hands of the people has one glaring blind spot.
What's Really Behind Julian Assange's Arrest
The U.S. government’s attack on the WikiLeaks founder covers up a menacing assault on the First Amendment, argues journalist Bruce Shapiro.
Creating a Crucial Path Forward After Prison
After every system failed her, Susan Burton became the helping hand she and so many other formerly incarcerated women needed.
The U.S. Deserves Its Own Nuremberg Trials
Nazi Germany’s crimes and the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may not be so different in the eyes of international law.
