Know your special ed rights
Here's what your school district might not be telling you about your child's IEP, and what you can do about it
Workers and ICE
Jose Flores was arrested by ICE after a workers’ compensation meeting — which got the company out of paying Flores
Torture: a photo essay
Photographer made famous years ago for "Piss Christ" confronts empty spaces, ambiguous bodies and the unsayable
The Arpaio pardon's legacy
Profiling erodes trust with immigrant communities, making them fearful to report crimes and cooperate with police
Egypt's decline, and ours
Once a diverse, cosmopolitan society, Egypt has descended into corruption, inequality and bigotry. Sound familiar?
Single-payer isn't sacred
Everyone on the left agrees that single-payer health care is the goal. But a purist approach will only mean defeat
The war profiteer
A widely quoted Middle East Institute director is paid to advance the U.S.-Gulf war on Yemen.
Big gun on campus
Georgia doesn’t allow guns at college sporting events, but the law does allow concealed handguns at tailgating
Smart kids, smart consumers
The best defense against sneaky advertiser tricks? Teaching kids to decode the real messages
The rise of dark tourism
"Dark tourism" is going to locations that are associated with human suffering and death — in the past or present
Surplus Trump stress
Maybe we should think about zen and the art of nuclear war.
My liberal white male rage
I've been fantasizing about punching Nazis, and more. Am I a solution or part of the problem?
Blacks against fascism
Winning the war would be only a partial victory if the US did not also overturn racial discrimination at home
My Racist Days
Once a Grand Dragon in the Ku Klux Klan cheering on violence, now a reformed racist helping rehabilitate others
Harvey hits hard
Harvey crashed into the coast Texas on Friday leaving over 230,000 without power
You need to see "Desus & Mero"
The late-night comic duo brings an original and important perspective to a genre dominated by white men
"Dig Me Out" made them heroes
The band's third album "Dig Me Out" was a breakthrough, from the cover to the last chord
The power of Philippine labor
Mass incarceration, extrajudicial killings and rampant police-led brutality continue on as a "war on the poor."
How Westeros Can Be Won
Here's your handy guide to Valyrian steel and a list of the people currently wielding it
Brigsby Bear
"Brigsby Bear" is a powerful, if quaint, allegory about millennials' obsession with pop culture
What we owe Dolly Parton
How Parton influenced, empowered and made possible the successes of Lady Gaga, Kesha, Miley Cyrus and many more
James Mattis’s war
Obama abandoned the goal of nation building after billions of dollars were spent and 2,400 American lives were lost
Deafening silence
McCain said the move "undermines" Trump's respect for the law, but other Republicans haven't said much
History of protests in sports
Kaepernick was no doubt brave and inspiring, but there were athletes before him who took a stand, too