Jaime Fuller

On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people assembled on the National Mall to argue for an end to the economic and racial disparities that have been one of the worst legacies of our country’s history. Today, people are assembling once more, not only to remember the people who made that summer day possible, but […]

John Kerry gave an address yesterday that strongly condemned the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons against Syrian rebels, and hinted at a potential U.S.-led military strike in the near future. Syria’s government, in turn, has accused the secretary of state of lying. Kerry’s words were pointed. “As a father, I can’t get the image […]

College is expensive. So expensive that the cost of getting a degree has surged 500 percent since 1985. Last week, President Obama announced a series of proposals that seek to finally put a dent in crazy high tuition, like rating schools by how much graduates earn and how many low-income students attend … and basing […]

August 28 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, that epochal moment in the civil-rights movement. President Obama plans to give a speech next Wednesday at the Lincoln Memorial, along with former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. If you need to brush up on your history of the march and the movement, […]

It’s been a busy week for those on the NSA beat. First, the partner of Glenn Greenwald-the Guardian reporter who’s worked closely with whistleblower Edward Snowden-was detained for nine hours at Heathrow Airport. … … after which The Guardian had to destroy the hard drives that stored the rest of the leaked data, or surrender […]