Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis? Is the US Powerless in the Egyptian Crisis?
Washington has been soundly rebuffed by the generals in Cairo.
Aug 19, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss
Was a Kiss Just a Kiss? The Medal-Stand Smooch Heard Round the World Was a Kiss Just a Kiss? The Medal-Stand Smooch Heard Round the World
The LGBT community celebrated the thought of an athletic kiss-in at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow. But there may be less than meets the eye.
Aug 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin
NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals NYC’s Disappearing Neighborhood Hospitals
Since 2000, nineteen hospitals have closed across New York City and protesters are now fighting to stop the twentieth closure.
Aug 19, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real. Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.
A reaction to Chris Hayes's MSNBC documentary on climate change, The Politics of Power.
Aug 19, 2013 / Wen Stephenson
Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight Bloodshed in Egypt: No End In Sight
With corpses filling Cairo’s streets and both sides vowing to escalate, any glimmers of revolutionary hope have been all but extinguished.
Aug 18, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Knocked the Hell Out by ‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’ Knocked the Hell Out by ‘The Trials of Muhammad Ali’
I’ve never seen a sports documentary that marries political nuance and energy quite like The Trials of Muhammad Ali.
Aug 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing
The federation’s general counsel tells The Nation “limited, thoughtful experiments” with alternative organizing models could be ahead.
Aug 16, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess Pushback Against Safety Net Cuts During August Recess
A slow burn of opposition to Chained-CPI is happening during the congressional recess.
Aug 16, 2013 / George Zornick
Having the Sexism Talk: Lessons for My Daughter Having the Sexism Talk: Lessons for My Daughter
Feminist education comes in waves, not from just one talk.
Aug 16, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Violence Continues in Cairo
What’s next for Egypt?
Aug 16, 2013 / Press Room