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Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Sep 22, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence? Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Both the NFL and some domestic violence advocates do not like this argument. But it demands more exploration and study.

Sep 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

A Wake for Scottish Independence

A Wake for Scottish Independence A Wake for Scottish Independence

The referendum result may have settled the question of Scottish independence. But the cost of winning it was to expose the ramshackle nature of the whole country’s constituti...

Sep 20, 2014 / D.D. Guttenplan

Top Ten Songs About the Environment

Top Ten Songs About the Environment Top Ten Songs About the Environment

Every good movement needs its music.

Sep 19, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

The Roosevelts pumps PBS ratings, but that doesn’t make the network any less centrist.

Sep 19, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.

Sep 19, 2014 / Dani McClain

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism Sparing the Rod Won’t Spoil the Racism

Corporal punishment is an extension of respectability politics, the idea that when people of color behave “correctly,” racism can be overcome.

Sep 19, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday

No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday

"As long as there is no justice, there's no time for games."

Sep 19, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The People’s Climate Weekend: A Guide

The People’s Climate Weekend: A Guide The People’s Climate Weekend: A Guide

A roster of events and happenings leading up to the People’s Climate March mobilization in New York City.

Sep 19, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear?

Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear? Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear?

The failure to protect workers is worsening an already dire public health crisis.

Sep 19, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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