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The University That’s Eating New York! The University That’s Eating New York!

A new book takes on “NYU and the Destruction of New York.”

Aug 9, 2012 / Leslie Savan

Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s? Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s?

Before we bash China's system of Olympic training, we should look in the mirror.

Aug 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’ Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’

Despite the cacophony of media criticism about HBO’s new series, there’s been hardly a murmur made about how the show criticizes the media.

Aug 9, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Schneiderman Launches Inquiry Into Outside Political Spending Schneiderman Launches Inquiry Into Outside Political Spending

The New York Attorney General is targeting outside groups that spend massive amounts of largely corporate money to influence elections. 

Aug 9, 2012 / George Zornick

John Carlos’s Advice to Olympic Boxer Damien Hooper John Carlos’s Advice to Olympic Boxer Damien Hooper

Dr. John Carlos is best known as the man who raised his fist from the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics. I wanted to get his feedback on this year’s Australian athlete who has...

Aug 8, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Paul Ryan? Seriously? Paul Ryan? Seriously?

Could Mitt Romney really be foolish enough to pick as his running mate a bailout-backing, budget-busting hypocrite whose fiscal fantasies threaten Medicare, Medicaid and Socia...

Aug 8, 2012 / John Nichols

Ohio Early Voting Cutbacks Disenfranchise Minority Voters Ohio Early Voting Cutbacks Disenfranchise Minority Voters

The state's Republicans are limited early voting hours in pro-Obama counties while expanding them in GOP strongholds.

Aug 8, 2012 / Ari Berman

Activists Bring Protest to Saks Fifth Avenue, Yo Soy 132 Does Not Endorse Event Activists Bring Protest to Saks Fifth Avenue, Yo Soy 132 Does Not Endorse Event

Activists bring anti-monopolization protest to Saks Fifth Avenue, Yo Soy 132 does not endorse event.  

Aug 8, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny

It’s Still Party Time at National Conventions It’s Still Party Time at National Conventions

The House has narrowly interpreted a 2007 ethics law in a way that will allow lobbyist-funded parties for lawmakers at the nominating conventions.  

Aug 7, 2012 / George Zornick

Medical Research Fraud: Professors Go Unpunished in Glaxo $3 Billion Guilty Plea Over Paxil Medical Research Fraud: Professors Go Unpunished in Glaxo $3 Billion Guilty Plea Over Paxil

Twenty-two “authors” of a fradulent article ghost-written by Glaxo won't feel the heat.

Aug 7, 2012 / Jon Wiener

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