A profile of Ozzy Osbourne.

The architect of the Occupy movement on the state of “anti-globalization” activism at the turn of the twentieth century.

Over the past decade, activists in North America have been putting enormous creative energy into reinventing their groups’ own internal processes, to create viable models of what functioning direct democracy could actually look like. In this we’ve drawn particularly, as I’ve noted, on examples from outside the Western tradition, which almost invariably rely on some process of consensus finding, rather than majority vote. The result is a rich and growing panoply of organizational instruments—spokescouncils, affinity groups, facilitation tools, break-outs, fishbowls, blocking concerns, vibe-watchers and so on—all aimed at creating forms of democratic process that allow initiatives to rise from below and attain maximum effective solidarity, without stifling dissenting voices, creating leadership positions or compelling anyone to do anything which they have not freely agreed to do.

A profile of Univision’s Jorge Ramos.

An investigation of Scientology.

An oral history of Goodfellas.

A profile of Chicago soul great Syl Johnson.

How a cabbie came to assist a jail break.

A night of terror in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

A critique of Facebook.

Twenty years later, looking back at an infamous paragraph.

Five murders. Two confessions. A mysterious envelope.

How New York City responds to terrorism.

A profile of Cardi B.

Inside a multimillion dollar scandal.

Malls were supposed to die. Instead they’re just being reimagined (again).

Per Mertesacker walks away.

How to run a fashion empire.

Why an expert in counterterrorism became a beat cop.

How a Hollywood icon found himself at a dead end.

A profile of Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren.

Ben Shapiro’s fans apparently think he is very smart. It’s not clear why.

As R. Kelly’s career flourished, an industry overlooked allegations of abusive behavior toward young women.

A profile of Tiger Woods at 21.

How a journeyman actor became a star.

Strangers want their past relationships witnessed, and other strangers come to Zagreb to witness them.