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ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary

ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary

Leading ESPN journalists say the business side of the network always trumps journalism, even when it comes to players’ safety.

Aug 26, 2013 / Dave Zirin

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn ‘New York Times’ Endorses Status Quo in Christine Quinn

Paper backs Christine Quinn as heir to Bloomberg. But do Democrats really want more of the same?

Aug 26, 2013 / John Nichols

Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington

Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington

After eight hours in the sun, I’m still stunned by enormity and spirit of the crowd and still conflicted by many of the speeches.

Aug 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

“We’re seeing a new upsurge in the civil rights movement,” activists say.

Aug 24, 2013 / Ari Berman

‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’

‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’ ‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’

Dr. Martin Luther King was talking about economic justice as well as racial justice, according to Senator Bernie Sanders.

Aug 24, 2013 / John Nichols

The March on Washington in Historical Context

The March on Washington in Historical Context The March on Washington in Historical Context

We remember it as the apogee of democratic idealism. At the time, it was feared as a harbinger of violent chaos.

Aug 23, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’

This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’ This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’

Americans across the economic spectrum have a lot in common when it comes to stagnating wages.

Aug 23, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

A tour through the magazine's archives confirms Gary Younge’s argument in this week’s cover story.

Aug 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

An Open Letter: How I Failed Chelsea Manning

An Open Letter: How I Failed Chelsea Manning An Open Letter: How I Failed Chelsea Manning

In a statement released yesterday, Manning made it clear that she rooted her actions in the long struggle for racial justice—something many have overlooked in discussing her ...

Aug 22, 2013 / Aura Bogado

New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act

New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act

The two bills of the act will create an inspector general position to monitor the NYPD and expand categories of New Yorkers protected against profiling.

Aug 22, 2013 / Francis Reynolds

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