Chris Christie's Not in the Clear Yet. These Text Messages Show Why.

Andy Kroll and David Corn Mother Jones
Text messages turned over to investigators raise the possibility that months before the disclosure this week of Christie aide's bombshell email—"Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee"—other senior Christie aides knew the traffic study excuse wasn't true

Bonobo Apes, Our Closest Relatives

We have much to learn about ourselves from the bonobo ape, our closest relative. But have they survived human civil war in the Congo?

Leadership

Columnist Charles M. Blow The New York Times

Scalia’s Golden Chance to Kill Unions

Josh Eidelson Salon
A Supreme Court case to be heard this month could deal another body blow to the embattled U.S. labor movement. The case, Harris v. Quinn, offers the court’s conservative majority a chance to make so-called right to work the law of the land for millions of public sector workers.

The Catholic Left 45 Years Later

Ted Glick Ted Glick's Future Hope
John and Bonnie Raines played an active role in the Media action that uncovered the FBI Cointelpro files. That they were willing to take this risk even with their responsibilities as parents of three young children is very moving, very inspiring. They were clearly about a much higher responsibility to their children, the responsibility of providing an example of someone who is willing to take reasonable risks for justice, peace and the common good.