Nader Tackles Sports Nader Tackles Sports
It's a little known fact, but Ralph Nader is seriously interested in sports, which is why he believes there should be a Bill of Rights just for the fans.
Jun 30, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Obama vs. the Smart Guys (and Dumb Wars) Obama vs. the Smart Guys (and Dumb Wars)
Barack Obama got it right on Iraq six years ago. Now, perhaps, so can the rest of us.
Jun 26, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Movin’ On Down Movin’ On Down
Loan-sharking has resurged with global force, cutting across class, race and regions: we're all in the ghetto now.
Jun 26, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Well, There You Go. Imus the Bigot Is Back Well, There You Go. Imus the Bigot Is Back
Is Don Imus irredeemably stupid or just a run-of-the-mill racist?
Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Who’s Knuckle-bumping Now? Who’s Knuckle-bumping Now?
It's catching on! What does it mean?
Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Ward Sutton
A Smear-cheer for Michelle Obama A Smear-cheer for Michelle Obama
Swiftboating with faint praise.
Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Democrats Wrong on B-2 Project Democrats Wrong on B-2 Project
An Air Force contract to build an obsolete B-2 refueling tanker has suddenly become a campaign issue--and the Democrats are on the wrong side.
Jun 25, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
A Conversation With NBA Union Man Billy Hunter A Conversation With NBA Union Man Billy Hunter
Billy Hunter has a progressive spine and a background that has taken him from working with Huey Newton to sitting across the table from the most formidable commissioner in sports, ...
Jun 19, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Feminists for McCain? Not So Much Feminists for McCain? Not So Much
NARAL and Planned Parenthood give him a big fat zero. What else do you need to know?
Jun 19, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Canonization of St. Tim The Canonization of St. Tim
It's hard to explain the media delirium over a newsman who gave the powerful a pass on Iraq.
Jun 19, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn