High Impact: What Football Owes Its Players High Impact: What Football Owes Its Players
Congressional hearings about head injuries in the NFL raise questions about the consequences for old-timers and present-day players.
Jun 27, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin
Remembering Vilma Espín Remembering Vilma Espín
A Cuban writer pays tribute to Vilma Espín, wife of Raúl Castro and Cuba's first lady, who fought tirelessly for the rights of women in a male-dominated country.
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Rosa Miriam Elizalde
The Iranian Impasse The Iranian Impasse
Five new books explore the failed progressive movements in Iran, and the dilemma the US left faces today.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson
End of an Era at the LA Weekly End of an Era at the LA Weekly
The Rupert Murdoch effect: The progressive LA Weekly has gone from a well-reported newspaper to a flashy tabloid with "gotcha" articles.
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Jon Wiener
A War in the Heart of India A War in the Heart of India
Maoists say they're fighting for the invisible tribal peoples of India. Are they terrorists, or the product of a corrupt and unjust system?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Ramachandra Guha
Andy Stern: Savior or Sellout? Andy Stern: Savior or Sellout?
SEIU President Andy Stern heads one of the strongest unions in the country. Why is he so cozy with corporations?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Medicare Privatization Scam The Medicare Privatization Scam
Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Michael Moore’s Sicko Michael Moore’s Sicko
Michael Moore's healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous--but more real--than anything he's done before.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes
The Assault on Reality The Assault on Reality
What do the Washington Post --and the rest of the MSM--have against Al Gore?
Jun 27, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Blackstone’s Bell Blackstone’s Bell
Is the private equity boom about to go bust?
Jun 27, 2007 / Doug Henwood