R.I.P. Michael Hastings

Fearless journalist, dead at 33, was a humble truth-teller who challenged power

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:42 AM UTC 36
BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone

How cash secretly rules surveillance policy

Today's congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here's how

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM UTC 23
Media Criticism, NSA

Ai Weiwei on his incarceration: “They never looked away from me, 24 hours a day”

His recent performance with Laurie Anderson dealt with surveillance; Anderson said she admires Edward Snowden

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:45 PM UTC
Ai Weiwei, Laurie Anderson, China

Bank of America whistle-blower’s bombshell: “We were told to lie”

Bombshell: Bank of America whistle-blowers detail horrid schemes to fleece borrowers, reward foreclosures (UPDATED)

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 174
Bank of America, Foreclosure

How Obamacare shortchanges low-wage workers

The Affordable Care Act will benefit millions of low-income employees -- except those working for big businesses

, Next New Deal Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 17
Next New Deal, Obamacare

Civil rights groups sue NYPD over Muslim spying

A new lawsuit claims surveillance has hindered the ability of residents to freely practice their religion

and , Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 9:12 PM UTC
Associated Press, NYPD

Bill Ayers: Obama has committed war crimes

"I think that these are war crimes," he said of Obama's drone policy. "I think that they’re acts of terror"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 14
Bill Ayers, 2008 Elections

Kansas secretary of state compares immigration protesters to the KKK

“They’re just not wearing white cloaks," said Republican Kris Kobach VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 16
Video, KKK, Republicans, Kansas

SNAP out of it, conservatives!

Contrary to the right's claims, enrollment in the food stamp program has kept pace with the unemployment rate

, On The Economy Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 14
On the Economy, Food Stamps

Is Cindy McCain actually a gay “hero”?

The wife of John McCain wins a prize for supporting the gay community. Were actual gay people busy that night?

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:01 PM UTC
cindy mccain, meghan mccain

Billion-dollar bioterror detection program under new scrutiny

An early warning alert system designed to sniff out airborne threats is being reviewed by a House subcommittee

, Scientific American Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Scientific American, bioterror

GOP’s war on women has a new face: Marsha Blackburn

The woman who says women “don’t want” equal pay laws sells the House abortion ban as "saving the lives of women"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 146
Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Is there a “liberal bias” in academia?

Sociologist Neil Gross dispels the myth that college campuses are overrun with lefty East Coast intellectuals

, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 62
LA Review of Books, Books

War against Issa heats up, as Cummings releases IRS transcript

Slamming Issa's leaks, Cummings says “not one witness…has identified any involvement by any White House officials”

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 42
Darrell Issa, elijah cummings

No, Brazilian riots are not an “overreaction” to fare hikes

New York Magazine's Daily Intel grossly misses context of fighting back against neoliberal hegemony

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:39 PM UTC 10
New York Magazine, Brazil

Former intern sues Atlantic Records

Justin Henry is the latest in a string of unpaid employees to demand compensation for their services VIDEO

, International Business Times Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Video, atlantic records

Gripping photos: The people of the Turkey protests

These images remind us of the human element of conflict -- and paint a portrait of a divided but beautiful country SLIDE SHOW

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:21 PM UTC
slideshow, Turkey, istanbul

Hacktivists strike north of the border

Anonymous allies LulzSec Albania have hacked the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, for reasons unknown

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:15 PM UTC
the daily dot

House hearing in celebration of NSA spying

Congress gives spy chiefs open platform to explain why hoarding all your data is great

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:06 PM UTC 10
Keith Alexander, Mike Rogers

Idaho GOPer fears gay employees will come “into work in a tutu”

The Idaho GOP is pushing to overturn local ordinances that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 54
Idaho, Republicans, LGBT Rights

Bachmann: Karl Rove is not with the GOP base

Bachmann was hitting back at Rove's comment that she "did nothing" as chair of the Tea Party caucus

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:42 PM UTC
Michele Bachmann

GOP lawmaker: Extreme abortion ban justified because of masturbating fetuses

Rep. Michael Burgess has seen fetuses with "their hands between their legs" as early as 15 weeks, he says VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 138
Video, Abortion, abortion ban

Boehner: I won’t push immigration without majority GOP support

Republicans have “plenty of leverage” on the bill, he said, and don't need Democratic votes

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:28 PM UTC
John Boehner

Check out the full Bank of America whistleblower details (affidavits)

Read former staff describe getting Target gift cards as a prize for foreclosing on people, and other awful schemes

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
Bank of America, Loans

US begins peace talks with Taliban

American officials are hopeful it's the first step towards the political group renouncing all ties to al-Qaida

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:58 PM UTC
Associated Press, Taliban

Samantha Bee faces down the gay lobby

The "Daily Show" correspondent exposes the intolerance of gay people working to secure basic rights in the U.S. VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:55 PM UTC 21
Video, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights

Millennials likely aren’t as conservative as they think

New research suggests a disconnect between how young people identify politically and their actual stances on issues

, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 3:37 PM UTC 21
Pacific Standard, millennials

Ray Kelly, who oversaw secret Muslim spying, slams NSA secrecy

The NYPD commissioner said NSA should have been more transparent, having lied about his own surveillance program

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:58 PM UTC
NSA, Ray Kelly, NYPD, Police, Muslims

Has the US lost Africa to terrorism?

Qaddafi's overthrow has empowered a host of new militant Islamist groups in Mali and other parts of the continent

, TomDispatch.com Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:54 PM UTC 42
TomDispatch.com, Africa, Mali

Reputed Mafia captain tip behind new Hoffa body search

The notorious teamster was last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 2:19 PM UTC
Associated Press, Mafia

Poll: 47 percent think IRS targeting orders came from the White House

That number marks a ten point increase from last month

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:38 PM UTC 35
White House, Barack Obama, IRS

House GOPer: Boehner should lose speakership over immigration reform

Boehner is reportedly prepared to work with the Democrats, since his party is divided on the legislation VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:34 PM UTC
Video, John Boehner

Gitmo “indefinite detainees” revealed

Following FOIA requests, U.S. identifies 46 men deemed, contra international law, too dangerous for trial, transfer

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:22 PM UTC
gitmo, Indefinite Detention

Pentagon to begin training women for elite combat roles by 2015

The Pentagon will announce a schedule to begin the transition on Tuesday, according to reports

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 1:21 PM UTC 24
women, women in combat, combat

Obama on surveillance: I’m not Dick Cheney

The President defended the NSA surveillance program in an interview with Charlie Rose

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:51 PM UTC 22
Barack Obama, NSA, Dick Cheney

Pic of the day: No fun

Obama and Putin looked palpably tense as the G8 pondered the Syrian conflict

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
Pic of the day, G8 Summit, Obama

Ted Cruz measure would overturn SCOTUS on voter registration

The Supreme Court ruled against an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship prior to voter registration

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:36 PM UTC 15
Ted Cruz, Texas, Supreme Court

Robert Kraft backtracks, says Super Bowl ring was gift to Putin

According to his spokesman, the Patriots owner has "great respect for Russia" and the leadership of its president

, GlobalPost Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
GlobalPost, robert kraft

Marco Rubio’s awful day

He won’t back his own bill, an aide insults American workers, and his angling looks wishy-washy, not savvy

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 148
Marco Rubio, Republican Party

Patriot Act critics never had a clue

True story: Outrage over the 2001 legislation centered around government access to library records

, ProPublica Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:34 PM UTC 18
ProPublica, data mining