Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere Stacey Abrams Isn’t Going Anywhere
The Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia vows to fight the corrupt voting rules that doomed her bid.
Nov 17, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Le’Veon Bell and the Politics of Anti-Solidarity Le’Veon Bell and the Politics of Anti-Solidarity
Pittsburgh Steelers players ransacked their teammate’s locker, and NFL owners were assuredly licking their chops as the scene unfolded.
Nov 16, 2018 / Dave Zirin
It’s Time for the US Government to Take Control of US Olympic Efforts It’s Time for the US Government to Take Control of US Olympic Efforts
In the wake of the revelations of USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual predation, US Olympic efforts need to be put in government hands.
Nov 16, 2018 / Ronald Katz
Frederick Wiseman’s Portraits of Nostalgia Frederick Wiseman’s Portraits of Nostalgia
His latest film, Monrovia, Indiana, documents the inner workings of one small town in America.
Nov 16, 2018 / Stuart Klawans
Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again Democrats Made a Fatal Mistake in the 2000 Florida Recount—and They Are on the Verge of Making It Again
Trusting in lawyers—instead of protesters—didn’t work out so well then.
Nov 16, 2018 / Jane McAlevey
John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison John Pace and His Friends Expected to Die in Prison
Then the men, who’d been sentenced to life as juveniles, were freed.
Nov 16, 2018 / Katie Rose Quandt
How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea How ‘The New York Times’ Deceived the Public on North Korea
Stretching the findings of a think-tank report on Pyongyang’s missile bases is a reminder of the paper’s role in the lead-up to the Iraq War.
Nov 16, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Lies Travel Faster Lies Travel Faster
Selling fear of migrants to win voters, Trump keeps lying.
Nov 16, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Paul Ryan Secures His Legacy by Supporting a Brutal War on Yemen Paul Ryan Secures His Legacy by Supporting a Brutal War on Yemen
Already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the war in Yemen was further flamed by Ryan’s most recent move.
Nov 15, 2018 / James Carden
Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit
The EITC might be the most progressive part of the tax code, but it still fails to reach the country’s neediest.
Nov 15, 2018 / Colin McAuliffe and Sean McElwee