Politics

"Black Lives Matter" Aspires to Reclaim the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

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US Soldiers wait to be picked up by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in Iraq.

Once Again, American Weapons-Makers Are Making a Killing in Iraq

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What We Know About the Anti-Terror Raids Across Europe

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The Group That Kidnapped 200 Nigerian Girls Started Out Peaceful. Here's What Changed.

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Guess Who Poses the Biggest Obstacle to Legalizing Pot in California?

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This Is How Republicans Plan To Destroy Liz Warren's Greatest Achievement

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How Companies Like Walmart Are Fighting to Keep Workplace Injuries Secret

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Mitt Romney Has a Huge New Conflict-of-Interest Problem

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New Yorkers Disapprove of Cops Turning Their Backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio

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What We Still Don't Know About Mitt Romney's Tax Returns

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The Muslim Hero Who Saved Lives at a Paris Kosher Market Is Being Awarded French Citizenship

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Jim Webb

Jim Webb Is the Democrats’ Rand Paul

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Marco Rubio Has the Hots for Uber

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5 Flaws in Obama's New Cybersecurity Plan

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South Carolina Law Would Make Kids Study Second Amendment for 3 Weeks Every Year

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Kentucky Makes It Almost Impossible for Felons to Vote. Rand Paul Wants to Change That.

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This Is What Happens When We Lock Children in Solitary Confinement

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Letter From an Army Ranger: Here's Why You Should Think Twice About Joining the Military

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I Have Some Advice for Mitt Romney

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Watch David Corn on Mitt Romney's Likely 2016 Run

Conservatives Are Already Raising Money to Derail Jeb Bush's 2016 Bid

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Germany's Anti-Islam Protests Play Into Extremists' Hands

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March for Life

The Group Behind America's Biggest Anti-Abortion March Now Says Birth Control Causes Abortions

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CHARTS

How Much Money Does Gun Violence Cost in Your State?

3 Tax Day Charts to Boost Your Blood Pressure

VIDEO

Here's What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

Obama Just Burned GOP Climate Deniers in "Anger Translator" Rant

INTERACTIVES

Map: The United States of Legal Weed

How the Billionaire Brothers Spread Their Web of Influence Across Every Sector of Society

MAPS

Do You Live in a State With Low Vaccination Rates?

This Map Shows the West's Spreading Anti-Terror Crackdown

LONGREADS

My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail
The True Cost of Gun Violence

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

PHOTO ESSAYS

gun violence survivors

This Is What It's Really Like to Survive a Gunshot

Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco's Homeless

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Fuck Love

These Photos Show What Life Is Like for Girls in Juvenile Detention

Richard Ross has spent nearly a decade documenting the lives of incarcerated kids.

Some Hopeful Images From Baltimore: Residents Uniting to Clean Up the City

During Monday night's unrest, 15 officers were injured and dozens of businesses destroyed.

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

"I'm a Man in a Dress, and I'm Not Afraid to Show That"

"Beautiful by Night" captures the transformations of San Francisco's veteran drag queens.

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