Samantha Retrosi: ‘Athletes Essentially Are Property of Corporate Sponsorship’ Samantha Retrosi: ‘Athletes Essentially Are Property of Corporate Sponsorship’
Speaking on C-SPAN, former US Olympic luge member Samantha Retrosi spoke about the tenuous position of amateur athletes.
Feb 10, 2014 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Celebration Capitalism at the Sochi Games Dave Zirin: Celebration Capitalism at the Sochi Games
In a panel at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin discusses the myriad controversies swirling around the Sochi Olympics.
Feb 10, 2014 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Controversy Surrounds the 2014 Sochi Olympics Dave Zirin: Controversy Surrounds the 2014 Sochi Olympics
Samantha Retrosi and Dave Zirin appear on Democracy Now! just two days before the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
Feb 5, 2014 / Press Room
Would You Want Your 12-Year-Old Child Picking Tobacco? Would You Want Your 12-Year-Old Child Picking Tobacco?
Fusion and the Nation I-Fund report on the thousands of child farmworkers laboring in American tobacco fields.
Feb 5, 2014 / Press Room
Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’ Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’
Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appears on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss the issue of medical coverage for NFL retirees.
Feb 3, 2014 / Press Room
Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later
Reporting from Cairo, Kouddous speaks to Democracy Now! about recent crackdowns against Egyptian journalists and the ascendancy of a repressive security state.
Jan 30, 2014 / Press Room
Stephen F. Cohen: Right-wing Extremists Control the Kiev Protests Stephen F. Cohen: Right-wing Extremists Control the Kiev Protests
Cohen argues on Democracy Now! that the overthrow of Ukraine’s elected government would be “a serious blow to democracy.”
Jan 30, 2014 / Press Room
Stephen Cohen: The Questionable Motives Behind Western Involvement in Ukraine Stephen Cohen: The Questionable Motives Behind Western Involvement in Ukraine
In an appearance on KPFA 94.1's Pacifica Evening News, Cohen argues that any EU or US intervention in Ukraine would be borne out of economic interest.
Jan 29, 2014 / Press Room
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Predictions for Obama’s State of the Union Address Katrina vanden Heuvel: Predictions for Obama’s State of the Union Address
Will Obama move the conversation on inequality forward?
Jan 27, 2014 / Press Room
Stephen Cohen: The Unfolding Ukrainian Political Crisis Stephen Cohen: The Unfolding Ukrainian Political Crisis
Stephen Cohen appears on the John Batchelor Show and KPFA 94.1’s Letters and Politics to discuss the escalating violence in Kiev.
Jan 23, 2014 / Press Room