Putin will doubtless win the presidency again. But he faces a very different country from the one he has ruled unchallenged for the last twelve years.
No one who has succeeded in America actually did it on his or her own.
The food stamp program is up for reauthorization and three new studies indicate what needs to be done if we want to protect and strengthen it.
Can the work of Merce Cunningham survive his death and the closing of his dance company?
Jenny Martinez and Kathryn Sikkink offer conflicting histories of the ascendency of international courts.
Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film; Kimi Takesue’s Where Are You Taking Me?; Manfred Kirchheimer’s Art Is…The Permanent Revolution
Women dominate growing sectors like retail and home healthcare—but the jobs there are grueling and the wages are low.
A new report has found the Assad regime responsible for crimes against humanity. Will it do anything to stop the bloodshed?
The proposed rule drew a blizzard of criticism from the financial industry. Here’s why commercial banks shouldn’t be able to make risky bets.
The GOP panders to racists, and liberals are blamed for a “neurotic” obsession with race.
The NBA point-guard phenom has sparked a national discussion about racism against Asian-Americans.
The candidate’s most useful supporters have been evangelicals who believe that government should be rooted in biblical law.
Why was Baby Doc able to return after decades of exile and evade justice, despite his crimes?
Finally, after years of persistent effort by courageous women activists, one of the world’s most brutal dictators has been indicted.