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The Counter-Intuitivist

The Counter-Intuitivist The Counter-Intuitivist

Prepare to have your mind blown.

Oct 13, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville

‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville ‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville

High school football, hazing, sexual assault and a truth more horrifying than fiction.

Oct 13, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

What is said off the cuff, even in front of an audience full of women, gives us insight into what women are still up against in the tech industry.

Oct 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert

How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse.

How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse. How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse.

This is not a time to panic. It is a time to get things right.

Oct 13, 2014 / John Nichols

If Airport Ebola Screening Makes You Feel Safer, You Should Know What Workers Are Saying

If Airport Ebola Screening Makes You Feel Safer, You Should Know What Workers Are Saying If Airport Ebola Screening Makes You Feel Safer, You Should Know What Workers Are Saying

Some airport workers have not been trained on handling exposures which could put them at risk of Ebola, hepatitis B and HIV infection.

Oct 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen

The Mitch McConnell/Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Horse Race Update

The Mitch McConnell/Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Horse Race Update The Mitch McConnell/Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Horse Race Update

After slipping in the polls and getting outspent by McConnell forces two to one, Grimes surprised everyone last week by surging in the latest Bluegrass Poll.

Oct 10, 2014 / Leslie Savan

This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize Winners Are Radicals—and That’s a Good Thing

This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize Winners Are Radicals—and That’s a Good Thing This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize Winners Are Radicals—and That’s a Good Thing

Don’t overlook the fact that Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai have challenged economic and political elites, including multinational corporations and President Obama.

Oct 10, 2014 / John Nichols

There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online

There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online

The stalking, harassment and defaming of women online shows the importance of cyber civil rights. 

Oct 10, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers

Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers

Amazon’s relentless cost-cutting hits workers hardest.

Oct 10, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases

Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases

If there is any justice, these revelations by longtime general manager Jerry Angelo will lead to an investigation and the firing of Roger Goodell.

Oct 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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