GoFundMe Profits From People’s Pain GoFundMe Profits From People’s Pain
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Nora Kenworthy on the tech company and our unjust healthcare system.
May 30, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx
The State of the Gay Bar The State of the Gay Bar
A new book explores the phenomenon of gay bar closures and the forms of nightlife that have emerged to replace them.
May 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Felsenthal
Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers
One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson.
May 29, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Gaza Protests Were a Mask-Off Moment for American Universities The Gaza Protests Were a Mask-Off Moment for American Universities
The brutal crackdown on the divestment encampments exposed a stark truth: The modern university cannot function without the support of the military-industrial complex.
May 29, 2024 / Harry Zehner
In the Face of Broad Disillusionment, the ANC Makes a Big Push to Gain Majority Support in South Africa’s Election In the Face of Broad Disillusionment, the ANC Makes a Big Push to Gain Majority Support in South Africa’s Election
For the first time since the end of apartheid, the party may be forced into a coalition government. Decades of broken promises have left many former supporters disillusioned.
May 29, 2024 / Louis Freedberg
Saudi Arabia’s September 11 Connection and the Contradictions of American Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia’s September 11 Connection and the Contradictions of American Foreign Policy
How the state that aided terrorism on US soil has become an indispensable ally that the Biden administration is determined to placate at all costs.
May 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Does Putin Want to End the War in Ukraine? Does Putin Want to End the War in Ukraine?
It’s time to find out.
May 29, 2024 / Stephen Crowley
Britain’s Early General Election Will Be Far From Plain Sailing for Labour Britain’s Early General Election Will Be Far From Plain Sailing for Labour
“Stability is change” was the Labour Party’s anodyne slogan after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an election for July 4 last week, but voices for real change won’t go quietly.
May 29, 2024 / Steve Howell