Is Gen X a Bunch of Trumpers? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question. Is Gen X a Bunch of Trumpers? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question.
Amid the hoopla over polls suggesting the slacker generation is tilting right, it’s worth pausing to ask who we mean by "Gen X."
Oct 25, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates
Trump’s celebrity picks are turning out to be absurdly inept contenders.
Oct 25, 2022 / John Nichols
Is Portland About to Have Two Supporter-Owned Soccer Teams? Is Portland About to Have Two Supporter-Owned Soccer Teams?
Forcing a franchise owner to sell the team? Community ownership? It’s on the table for the raucous fans of the Portland Thorns and Timbers.
Oct 24, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Speaks! Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Speaks!
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, former NBA star and activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins the show to talk about his new book.
Oct 24, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Biden Needs to Stop Boasting About the Economy Biden Needs to Stop Boasting About the Economy
Pollster Stanley Greenberg is the Cassandra warning of Democratic Party complacency.
Oct 24, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Enigma of John Donne The Enigma of John Donne
Racy, profane, and spiritual, the Metaphysical poet has remained a mystery to generations of readers.
Oct 24, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Zachary Fine
Trans People’s Rights Are on the Ballot, but Many Won’t Be Able to Vote Trans People’s Rights Are on the Ballot, but Many Won’t Be Able to Vote
Over 850,000 trans Americans are eligible to vote in the midterms. But strict voter ID laws, less mail-in voting, and other barriers will make it more difficult.
Oct 24, 2022 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle
Democrats Need to Warn Against a Truss Economy Democrats Need to Warn Against a Truss Economy
The decline and fall of the UK prime minister and Conservative Party leader is a real-world case study for a Republican economic program in the US.
Oct 24, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Redefining Freedom With Robin Kelley Redefining Freedom With Robin Kelley
A conversation with the historian about the 20th-anniversary of his seminal book Freedom Dreams, how the meaning of freedom has changed in the intervening years, the reparations de...
Oct 24, 2022 / Q&A / Omari Weekes