Adam Serwer

Adam Serwer

Adam Serwer is a former reporter at Mother Jones. Prior to working at Mother Jones, he was a staff writer at the American Prospect. Adam has written for the Washington Post, the Root, the Village Voice, and the New York Daily News. 

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The Downton Abbey Exception and 4 Other Stupid Immigration Amendments
Wed May. 8, 2013 7:42 AM PDT

Sexual Assaults in Military Keep Rising—And Nearly 90 Percent Never Report It
Wed May. 8, 2013 7:19 AM PDT

Gitmo Detainee Explains Why He's on Hunger Strike
Sat May. 4, 2013 7:00 AM PDT

Clarence Thomas Suggests "Elites" Like Obama Because He's What "They Expect From a Black Person"
Fri May. 3, 2013 9:54 AM PDT

Don't Use Jason Collins As an Excuse to Blame Homophobia on Black People
Wed May. 1, 2013 2:54 PM PDT

How Michael Bloomberg Is Like Kanye West
Tue Apr. 30, 2013 2:20 PM PDT

Four Republicans Who Don't Understand the Constitution They've Sworn to Defend
Mon Apr. 29, 2013 7:14 AM PDT

Frank Luntz Withdraws University of Pennsylvania Scholarship Over Secret Tape
Fri Apr. 26, 2013 2:09 PM PDT

Law Professor John Yoo Apparently Unaware of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Fri Apr. 26, 2013 9:39 AM PDT

GOP Takes Another Shot at Derailing Obama's Progressive Labor Nominee
Thu Apr. 25, 2013 11:25 AM PDT

"Go to Sleep or I Will Call the Planes"
Wed Apr. 24, 2013 6:01 AM PDT

Rand Paul Agrees Tsarnaev Is No 'Enemy Combatant'
Tue Apr. 23, 2013 11:42 AM PDT

READ: Here Are the Federal Charges Against Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Mon Apr. 22, 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Sorry, Lindsey Graham, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Is No "Enemy Combatant"
Mon Apr. 22, 2013 8:40 AM PDT

5 of the Worst Reactions to the Boston Manhunt
Fri Apr. 19, 2013 3:12 PM PDT

Did Boston Bombing Suspect Post Al Qaeda Prophecy on YouTube?
Fri Apr. 19, 2013 5:45 AM PDT

Terror Attacks on Sporting Events, Especially Marathons, Are Surprisingly Rare
Tue Apr. 16, 2013 9:52 AM PDT

Rand Paul Does Not Deserve a Gold Star for Speaking at Howard University
Fri Apr. 12, 2013 11:00 AM PDT

At Howard, Rand Paul Falsely Claims He Never Opposed 1964 Civil Rights Act
Wed Apr. 10, 2013 9:45 AM PDT

Who Is Sri Srinivasan, Obama's "Supreme Court Nominee in Waiting"?
Wed Apr. 10, 2013 7:15 AM PDT

Did McConnell Use Senate Employees for Oppo Research on Ashley Judd?
Tue Apr. 9, 2013 2:11 PM PDT

Cuccinelli Campaign Won't Say If He's Committed Any Crimes Against Nature
Thu Apr. 4, 2013 12:38 PM PDT

Ken Starr (!) Pleads With Senate GOPers to Confirm Obama Nominee
Tue Apr. 2, 2013 7:43 AM PDT

The Civil Rights Division Is Kicking Butt, Says the Civil Rights Division
Fri Mar. 29, 2013 11:02 AM PDT

8 Things Justice Alito Has Ruled on That Are Newer Than Cellphones and the Internet
Thu Mar. 28, 2013 9:16 AM PDT

Big Government or Marriage Equality? DOMA Puts Conservative Justices in a Bind
Wed Mar. 27, 2013 3:00 PM PDT

At Supreme Court, Marriage Equality Foes' Best Argument Is That They're Losing
Tue Mar. 26, 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Anti-Marriage Equality Leader Says America Cannot Remain "Half Slave and Half Free"
Mon Mar. 25, 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Poll: Most Americans Oppose Drone Strikes on Americans
Mon Mar. 25, 2013 7:17 AM PDT

Rand Paul's Long Road to Immigration Moderation
Tue Mar. 19, 2013 9:44 AM PDT

Obama's Labor Pick Could be Cabinet's Most Progressive Member
Mon Mar. 18, 2013 5:45 AM PDT

Court Says Obama Can't Talk About Drones and Still Call Them Secret
Fri Mar. 15, 2013 10:17 AM PDT

WaPo's Rubin Still Wrong About the New Black Panther Party
Fri Mar. 15, 2013 10:05 AM PDT

The Drone Strikes We Really Should Worry About
Mon Mar. 11, 2013 8:30 AM PDT

GOP Senators Introduce Pointless Drone Bill
Fri Mar. 8, 2013 12:24 PM PST

Republicans Are Furious at Obama for Prosecuting an Alleged Terrorist
Fri Mar. 8, 2013 11:23 AM PST

John Yoo to Rand Paul: Leave Barack Obama Alone on Targeted Killing!
Thu Mar. 7, 2013 2:23 PM PST

Attorney General: Obama Can't Order Drone Attack on Americans on US Soil
Thu Mar. 7, 2013 11:49 AM PST

Republican Senator Filibusters Obama's CIA Nominee Over Drones
Wed Mar. 6, 2013 4:12 PM PST

Obama Administration Says President Can Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil
Tue Mar. 5, 2013 1:55 PM PST

Senators Will Get to Know When Obama Can Kill Americans—But You Won't
Tue Mar. 5, 2013 12:50 PM PST

Al Qaeda Hits Obama for Supporting Marriage Equality
Fri Mar. 1, 2013 9:58 AM PST

GOP Caves, Stops Blocking Violence Against Women Act
Thu Feb. 28, 2013 11:21 AM PST

Supreme Court: You Can't Challenge Secret Law Because It's Secret
Wed Feb. 27, 2013 9:46 AM PST

Rights Groups to GOP: Stop Watering Down the Violence Against Women Act
Mon Feb. 25, 2013 10:52 AM PST

Former Obama Officials Call for Oversight Over Targeted Killing
Thu Feb. 21, 2013 9:11 AM PST

Obama's Immigration Plan Is Far Harsher Than Reagan's
Wed Feb. 20, 2013 7:29 AM PST

Why Obama Won't Say Whether He Can Kill You With a Drone
Fri Feb. 15, 2013 2:38 PM PST

Obama's Empty Promises of Transparency on National Security
Tue Feb. 12, 2013 10:32 PM PST

Senator: Let's Have a Targeted Killing Court
Thu Feb. 7, 2013 5:35 PM PST

BioShock Infinite: An American History Lesson Where You Get to Blow Shit Up

Video game visionary Ken Levine on the nerd mainstream, screen violence, and mining the past for narrative.

Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Conservative Immigration Scholar: Black and Hispanic Immigrants Are Dumber Than European Immigrants

Jason Richwine, who coauthored a Heritage Foundation study on immigration, didn't just argue that certain minorities are dumber in his scholarship—he also said it at a public panel.

Wed May. 8, 2013 4:50 PM PDT

Feds Arrest 3 New Suspects in Connection With Boston Bombings

Two college students are charged with removing evidence from an alleged bomber's room; another is charged with making false statements.

Wed May. 1, 2013 9:16 AM PDT

Can Obama Stop the Uprising at Gitmo?

Human rights advocates and now even one senator says the administration could end the hunger strike by resuming transfers of detainees out of Gitmo.

Tue Apr. 30, 2013 8:09 AM PDT

Charts: Are the NYPD's Stop-and-Frisks Violating the Constitution?

As New York City defends its controversial policing policy in court, here's what you need to know.

Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

24-Hour Shifts and Deportation Threats: The World of US Guest Workers

The Senate immigration bill is supposed to fix a program plagued by abuses. But is a new visa category enough?

Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What These Tweets Tell Us About Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

They include statements about Islam, observations on pop culture, a boast about beer pong, and trash talk about women.

Fri Apr. 19, 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Charged With Using WMD

Boston returns to normal as bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is charged.

Thu Apr. 18, 2013 2:39 PM PDT

Not Every Republican Hates Obama's Progressive Labor Secretary Nominee

Thomas Perez, the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, has won support from some unlikely places.

Thu Apr. 18, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Arab American on Boston Marathon: "Everyone in This Room Is Holding Their Breath"

The catch-22 of Monday's bombing weighed heavily at an Arab American gala in Washington on Tuesday night.

Wed Apr. 17, 2013 11:25 AM PDT

The Government Didn't Shut Down Cell Service in Boston. But With SOP 303, It Could Have.

Wed Apr. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The Gitmo Hunger Strike May Be the Biggest Act of Civil Disobedience in the Camp's History

Nearly half a decade after the president vowed to close the prison, 166 men are still detained there.

Wed Apr. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Bitcoin, Explained

Everything you need to know about the new electronic currency.

Wed Apr. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Whatever Happened to the Obama Administration's Review of NYPD Spying?

A year ago, Attorney General Eric Holder promised Congress the Justice Department would consider investigating the NYPD's spying on Muslims. Since then, crickets.

Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Game of Thrones' Lionesses of Winter

Forget "sexposition." In Season 3, the GOT writers have put the women of the Seven Kingdoms on top.

Sun Mar. 31, 2013 8:50 AM PDT

MIA at the Supreme Court: DOMA Lawyer's Most Homophobic Arguments

The attorney supporting the Defense of Marriage Act never made his most controversial arguments—a sign that the anti-gay forces can't defend their own rhetoric.

Fri Mar. 29, 2013 8:13 AM PDT

Here Are the 7 Worst Things Antonin Scalia Has Said or Written About Homosexuality

This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments about equal rights for gay Americans. But we already know what Scalia thinks.

Tue Mar. 26, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The GOP Wants to Use This Bizarre Case to Scuttle Obama's Most Progressive Cabinet Nominee

Inside the case that made conservatives hate Thomas Perez.

Fri Mar. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Shocker: Civil Rights Agency Did Not Discriminate Against Conservatives, Whites

But even so, Republicans will find some ammo in a new report on the Justice Department's civil rights division.

Wed Mar. 13, 2013 8:03 AM PDT

A Labor Secretary Pick Progressives Will Love—and Republicans Will Hate

Thomas Perez, Obama's pick for the post, boasts an aggressive record on civil rights—which is why Republicans will try to stop him.

Tue Mar. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Supreme Court Poised to Declare Racism Over

Conservative justices on the high court look set to scrap a key part of the Voting Rights Act.

Wed Feb. 27, 2013 12:48 PM PST

Chief Justice Roberts' Long War Against the Voting Rights Act

Roberts has been a critic of the Voting Rights Act for 30 years. Now he will help decide whether the law's most important section lives or dies.

Wed Feb. 27, 2013 4:01 AM PST

5 Questions John Brennan Dodged in His CIA Confirmation Hearing

President Obama's nominee for CIA chief knows his way around an interrogation.

Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:57 PM PST

Hardliners Killed Bush's Immigration Reform. Can They Stop Obama's?

"No military plan survives contact with the enemy," warns one anti-immigration activist.

Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:01 AM PST

The Rubio Immigration Plan Conservatives Love Looks a Lot Like Obama's

The GOP senator proposes Obama's immigration reform plan; conservatives melt.

Tue Jan. 15, 2013 1:59 PM PST

14 Ways Obama Can Push Gun Control Without Congress

Forget the House of Representatives. Here’s what the White House can do right now.

Mon Jan. 14, 2013 4:06 AM PST

The GOP's Anti-Muslim Wing Is in Retreat

Why Republicans finally seem to be distancing themselves from the Muslim-bashers in their midst.

Thu Jan. 3, 2013 4:06 AM PST

Abortion-Rights Groups: Hagel's Views Not a Dealbreaker for Pentagon Post

The Republican ex-senator, who Obama is reportedly considering nominating as Secretary of Defense, repeatedly voted to deny American servicewomen access to abortion.

Fri Dec. 28, 2012 2:09 PM PST

Defense Bill Includes Broadened Version of Todd Akin's Anti-Gay Provision

"It's going to generate endless issues," one expert warns.

Thu Dec. 20, 2012 4:06 AM PST

Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin Now Going After Gay Troops

The controversial congressman, who lost a Senate race in November after explaining how victims of "legitimate rape" don't get pregnant, is going out with a bang.

Tue Dec. 18, 2012 7:50 AM PST

Why Your Kindle Is an Open Book to the Government

Before you buy that e-reader as a Chistmas or Hannukah present, read this.

Fri Dec. 14, 2012 7:22 AM PST

A Plan to Stop the Feds From Reading Your Emails

Four lawmakers are trying to put a stop to warrantless spying.

Tue Dec. 11, 2012 7:51 AM PST

Susan Rice: A Victim of GOP Hypocrisy?

Senate Republicans had two very different reactions to administration officials named Rice who were accused of misleading the public.

Thu Dec. 6, 2012 4:13 AM PST

Will Congress Protect Your Inbox From Warrantless Snooping?

The Senate takes up a major privacy bill that will decide whether the government needs to meet the same standard to scour your Gmail account as it does to search your underwear drawer.

Wed Nov. 28, 2012 8:02 AM PST

The Real Reason You Should Care About the Petraeus Affair: Privacy

If the CIA director couldn't keep his emails secret, neither can you.

Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:03 AM PST