Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars
Empowered by social media, feminists are calling one another out for ideological offenses. Is it good for the movement? And whose movement is it?
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters What Chirlane McCray Wore—and Why It Matters
Suddenly local fashion is all the rage. But can the garment trades once again bring good jobs to New York City?
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline
Harvard and Brown Fail on Climate Harvard and Brown Fail on Climate
Why university presidents Drew Gilpin Faust and Christina Paxson were wrong to reject calls to divest from fossil fuel companies.
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / James Lawrence Powell
The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi
The Russian government’s anti-gay scapegoating diverts attention from what appears to be the most corrupt Olympics in history.
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Dave Zirin
John Carlos, 1968 Olympian, Speaks Out on LGBT Rights John Carlos, 1968 Olympian, Speaks Out on LGBT Rights
“You need to follow your conscience, follow your heart and follow your wisdom.”
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Dave Zirin
The Hidden Environmental and Human Costs of the Sochi Olympics The Hidden Environmental and Human Costs of the Sochi Olympics
Illegal waste dumps, displacement of residents, harsh retribution against local activists: Sochi has it all.
How Serious Is the Terror Threat at the Sochi Olympics? How Serious Is the Terror Threat at the Sochi Olympics?
An expert on the North Caucasus rates the chance of attack as “high—four out of five.”
Meet the IOC, Ideal Candidates for a Perp Walk Meet the IOC, Ideal Candidates for a Perp Walk
A foul band reeking of corruption, half were chosen by former president Juan Antonio Samaranch, a devoted Fascist in Franco’s Spain.
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Andrew Jennings
Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like ‘The Hunger Games’ Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like ‘The Hunger Games’
As a luge competitor at the 2006 Winter Games, I saw the dehumanization and corporate domination behind the Olympic ideal.
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Samantha Retrosi
A People’s History of LGBTI Olympians A People’s History of LGBTI Olympians
They’ve been competing for decades—but now they’re proudly and publicly out.
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Cyd Zeigler