’50-Foot Pelosi’ vs. ‘Mama Grizzlies’ ’50-Foot Pelosi’ vs. ‘Mama Grizzlies’
On the eve of Tuesday's primaries, the metaphors for powerful women are getting downright ferocious.
May 17, 2010 / Leslie Savan
The (Not So Lefty) Primary Insurgents The (Not So Lefty) Primary Insurgents
Just because the establishment may lose in tomorrow's Democratic primaries doesn't mean the left will win.
May 17, 2010 / Ari Berman
The Goldman Rule The Goldman Rule
The Merkley-Levin amendment would stop investment banks from peddling securities they themselves are betting will fail. Banks are mobilizing to defeat it, and a vote is expec...
May 17, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
Boycott Phil Jackson: Why Lakers Fans Should Root for Los Suns Boycott Phil Jackson: Why Lakers Fans Should Root for Los Suns
The Lakers Coach's views on Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 make his team's upcoming series against Los Suns a battle between fear and resistance.
May 16, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Layoffs Hit LA’s Anti-Gang Homeboy Industries Layoffs Hit LA’s Anti-Gang Homeboy Industries
The legendary L.A. institution faces a heartbreaking financial crisis.
May 14, 2010 / Jon Wiener
Lincoln in Limbo Lincoln in Limbo
With the primary only five days away, Bill Halter should follow Joe Sestak's lead and challenge Blanche Lincoln's overnight conversion to progressive populism.
May 13, 2010 / Ari Berman
Winners and Losers in the UK Election Winners and Losers in the UK Election
For all his faults, I was struck by outgoing British Prime Minster Gordon Brown's resignation speech. It wasn't the pomp of the job he loved, he said, it was the chance to make his...
May 13, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Free Elena Kagan! Free Elena Kagan!
After Elena Kagan's first "interview" hits some turbulence, it's clear that ideological hearings would be good for her and the country.
May 13, 2010 / Ari Melber
New Reason to Protest the Arizona D-backs: House Bill 2281 New Reason to Protest the Arizona D-backs: House Bill 2281
Significant protests are planned this weekend at baseball stadiums in Atlanta and Miami against the Arizona Diamondbacks because team owner Ken Kendrick bankrolls politicians that ...
May 12, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update
"Advocating ethnic solidarity" is now illegal in Arizona public schools.
May 12, 2010 / Jon Wiener