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USA women's hockey

How To Win a Sports Strike How To Win a Sports Strike

The Women’s Hockey Strike, the Oakland Raiders move, and Frank Martin.

Apr 4, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps

Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps Hungary Is Forcing All Asylum Seekers into Detention Camps

Victor Orbán is taking Fortress Europe to new extremes.

Apr 4, 2017 / Jeanne Carstensen

Le Pen’s Long Shadow

Le Pen’s Long Shadow Le Pen’s Long Shadow

If you want to understand the wave of right-wing populism erupting in Europe and the United States, France is a good place to start.

Apr 4, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Sean Spicer Is in Complete Control Sean Spicer Is in Complete Control

Poor Spicey.

Apr 4, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

March Madness

The NCAA’s Collegiate Cartel The NCAA’s Collegiate Cartel

Why I think the NCAA has more in common with the mob than higher ed.

Apr 3, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Bernie Sanders Points Finger

Bernie Sanders Just Introduced His Free College Tuition Plan Bernie Sanders Just Introduced His Free College Tuition Plan

Joining with Elizabeth Warren, Sanders wants students to organize around the legislation. 

Apr 3, 2017 / StudentNation / George Zornick

Yemeni refugees

Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen Trump’s Generals Are Considering a Wider War in Yemen

A humanitarian crisis already threatens to starve millions. Deeper US involvement in the civil war will only make it far worse.

Apr 3, 2017 / Juan Cole

Trump Putin Phone Call

Trump’s Budget (Like His Temperament) Is Exacerbating the Danger of Nuclear War Trump’s Budget (Like His Temperament) Is Exacerbating the Danger of Nuclear War

He would increase federal spending on nuclear weapons by more than $1 billion in the coming year.

Apr 3, 2017 / James Carden

Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident

Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident

The activist, Jose LaSalle, used a set of apps to record the police, and has shared those recordings with The Nation.

Apr 3, 2017 / George Joseph

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016 Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016

Around the world, violent populism is on the rise.

Apr 3, 2017 / Alfred McCoy

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