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White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

We are reminded that there is a difference between calling for justice and calling for peace.

Aug 21, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Trump, Bannon, Kushner

Why Steve Bannon Calls White Supremacists ‘Clowns’ and ‘Losers’ Why Steve Bannon Calls White Supremacists ‘Clowns’ and ‘Losers’

Bannon says he is leaving the White House to go to war for Trump.

Aug 21, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

The fear was that Klansmen would come to replicate the violence that had just racked Charlottesville.

Aug 21, 2017 / Barry Yeoman

White Supremacists in Charlottesville

Keep the Blame Where It Belongs Keep the Blame Where It Belongs

In the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville, too many media outlets used headlines that implied that both sides were at fault.

Aug 18, 2017 / Leslie Savan

Steve Bannon

The Stain Steve Bannon Put on Donald Trump’s Presidency Cannot Be Washed Away The Stain Steve Bannon Put on Donald Trump’s Presidency Cannot Be Washed Away

The White House chief strategist has had a profound influence on Trump and, tragically for America, that influence will linger.

Aug 18, 2017 / John Nichols

Charlottesville white supremacists

Trump’s White House Is Turning a Blind Eye to White-Supremacist Terrorism Trump’s White House Is Turning a Blind Eye to White-Supremacist Terrorism

Right-wing extremists are behind numerous incidents of domestic terror, but the government has opted to ignore the threat.

Aug 18, 2017 / David Neiwert

The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win.

The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win. The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win.

Brave New Films created a game that mimics the feeling of being trapped in debt.

Aug 18, 2017 / Robert Greenwald

Mark Zuckerberg in Wisconsin

A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying

The Facebook CEO destroyed privacy as we know it. Imagine what he’d do in the White House.

Aug 18, 2017 / Jake Bittle

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins raises his fist during the national anthem on Thursday, August 17, 2017.

Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For

“I thought it was important that athletes with my skin color stood up with others protesting for racial equality.” With that line, a conversation has been changed.

Aug 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Illinois car lot

The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans

The subprime auto-loan industry is now worth about $26 billion.

Aug 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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