Society

Joe Biden talks in Illinois

Under Biden’s Proposal, We’ll Have a Gerrymandered Presidential Primary Under Biden’s Proposal, We’ll Have a Gerrymandered Presidential Primary

In a time when Democrats are losing Latino voters, Biden’s administration has come up with a plan that only diminishes their influence.

Dec 8, 2022 / Jeff Weaver

The System

The System The System

Broken… by design.

Dec 8, 2022 / OppArt / Anonymous

Four surveillance cameras hang inside a stadium.

The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports

With drones, video cameras, facial recognition software, and undercover police, the tournament may be the most-surveilled sporting event ever.

Dec 8, 2022 / Karim Zidan

Biden, Cuba, and Latin America’s Left Turn

Biden, Cuba, and Latin America’s Left Turn Biden, Cuba, and Latin America’s Left Turn

When Lula returns to Brazil’s presidency on January 1, every major Latin American country will have a government of the left.

Dec 8, 2022 / William M. LeoGrande

Exterior view of the New York Times building

We’re Freelancers, but We’re Striking in Solidarity with New York Times Employees We’re Freelancers, but We’re Striking in Solidarity with New York Times Employees

The resurgence of American labor organizing has relied on solidarity beyond the bargaining unit—and that’s what we’re offering.

Dec 8, 2022 / Bryce Covert, Jillian Steinhauer, and Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein

Soccer fans unfurl a flag that reads Free Palestine at the World Cup in Qatar.

Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup

From player demonstrations to unfurled flags, Palestinian struggle has been visible and fearless at the World Cup. 

Dec 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Alvin Bragg walking through a corridor after a guilty verdict in the Trump organization prosecution

After Decades of Corruption, Donald Trump Has His First Adverse Legal Verdict After Decades of Corruption, Donald Trump Has His First Adverse Legal Verdict

Will the guilty verdict for the Trump Organization turn the tide on holding the former president accountable?

Dec 7, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

The Political Story of Charles Barkley

The Political Story of Charles Barkley The Political Story of Charles Barkley

On this week's episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Tim Bella joins the show to talk about his new biography of Charles Barkley.

Dec 7, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Raphael Warnock with his family at his victory party

Warnock Wins, but Jim Crow and Liberal Self-Sabotage Are Still Alive in Georgia Warnock Wins, but Jim Crow and Liberal Self-Sabotage Are Still Alive in Georgia

And the coalition that helped defeat the GOP is fractured and needs attention.

Dec 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh

The Myth of the Knicks

The Myth of the Knicks The Myth of the Knicks

In Chris Herring's recent history of the New York basketball team, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the sports commentariat's fixation on grit and toughness.

Dec 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Zito Madu

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