The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism The Pain of FauxFeminist Populism
Are monied women now running for office going to put their tight-fist fiscal conservativism or their faux feminism first?
Jun 10, 2010 / Laura Flanders
‘At Least Under Apartheid…’: South Africa as the World Cup Kicks Off ‘At Least Under Apartheid…’: South Africa as the World Cup Kicks Off
The excitement that accompanies the start of the World Cup shouldn't blind us to the dramatic inequality in the country, and FIFA's heavy hand in the preparations.
Jun 10, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Bubba Goes to Arkansas Bubba Goes to Arkansas
In case anyone was wondering where the White House stands vis-à-vis its base these days, the defeat of Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter makes it pretty stark.
Jun 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Halter’s Loss a Missed Opportunity, Not Crushing Defeat Halter’s Loss a Missed Opportunity, Not Crushing Defeat
Bill Halter's loss shouldn't obscure the excellent organizing done by progressives in Arkansas.
Jun 9, 2010 / Ari Berman
Learning from Roosevelt(s) Learning from Roosevelt(s)
Obama could don the mantle of two Roosevelts at once.
Jun 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Are Fox Ratings Fading as the Tea Party Stumbles? Are Fox Ratings Fading as the Tea Party Stumbles?
Fox News's Free-Market Theory of Journalistic Evidence has it that more viewers makes the channel more correct. Therefore...
Jun 5, 2010 / Leslie Savan
THE WORST CALL EVER…. Reconsidered THE WORST CALL EVER…. Reconsidered
On Thursday morning I was apoplectic and an umpire was the target of my rage. Yes it was irrational. Yes I probably need to start putting Prozac on my pancakes. But my anger was ...
Jun 5, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Flotilla Video as Weapon Flotilla Video as Weapon
Could it be that what is actually missing from this debate might be even-handed coverage and logic?
Jun 4, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Martin Espada on the Worst Call in Baseball History Martin Espada on the Worst Call in Baseball History
That most exotic of baseball specimens—the perfect game—was yanked away from Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga by first base umpire Jim Joyce. As if the city o...
Jun 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Are Teams Right to Refuse to Play Israel? Are Teams Right to Refuse to Play Israel?
International sport is politics by other means. If a team refuses to play Israel because they don't want to be party to its public relations objectives, then that is nothing to be...
Jun 2, 2010 / Dave Zirin