The Power of Political Athletes to Puncture Privilege The Power of Political Athletes to Puncture Privilege
By breaching the walls of the sports world, we can puncture the ultimate privilege in our society: that of blissful ignorance.
Dec 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin
DC Voted to Legalize Marijuana. Congress Should Not Overrule It. DC Voted to Legalize Marijuana. Congress Should Not Overrule It.
Congress’s spending bill overrides Washington’s vote to legalize marijuana and thwarts the will of the people.
Dec 11, 2014 / John Nichols
Misery Made Me a Fiend: Latin America and the Torture Report Misery Made Me a Fiend: Latin America and the Torture Report
Revisting Empire's Workshop.
Dec 11, 2014 / Greg Grandin
How ‘Both Sides’ Framing Undermines the Senate Torture Report How ‘Both Sides’ Framing Undermines the Senate Torture Report
Eric on this week in music and theater and Reed on the false framing that is skewing the way we talk about torture.
Dec 10, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor? Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor?
As the host of MSNBC show Politics Nation, Al Sharpton is the target of some perfectly valid scrutiny of his potentially conflicting roles of activist and cable news anchor.
Dec 10, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Senator Udall Discloses CIA Findings on Torture and Blasts Obama’s Inaction Senator Udall Discloses CIA Findings on Torture and Blasts Obama’s Inaction
What the CIA found out about its torture program is much different than what officials have said publicly.
Dec 10, 2014 / George Zornick
Congress Is Poised to Hand Wall Street a Huge Victory Congress Is Poised to Hand Wall Street a Huge Victory
But opposition among Democrats is growing.
Dec 10, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant? Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant?
Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act actually prevent employers from firing their workers for being pregnant? The Supreme Court will soon decide.
Dec 10, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Whom Should College Students Really Call When They Are Sexually Assaulted on Campus? Whom Should College Students Really Call When They Are Sexually Assaulted on Campus?
At a Senate hearing, Kirsten Gillibrand says that “survivors have lost trust in law enforcement”—but can they trust their colleges either?
Dec 10, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete
We need outspoken athletes, connected to social movements, to speak directly to the masses of people who have tuned out politics.
Dec 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin