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Aly Raisman

Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Aly Raisman’s lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee is a call for justice and true accountability.

Mar 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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Do We Need to Redefine Masculinity—or Get Rid of It? Do We Need to Redefine Masculinity—or Get Rid of It?

It might not be enough to expand on masculinity’s so-called “innate properties.” We might have to rethink the idea of innate manhood altogether.

Mar 2, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

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The Surrealist Grace of Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’  The Surrealist Grace of Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ 

At any given moment, it can feel like a family drama, a Southern Gothic horror story, and a sketch comedy.

Mar 2, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Evan Kindley

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The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It

A conversation with author and organizer Jane McAlevey about Janus v. AFSCME and the way forward for labor.

Mar 2, 2018 / Jon Wiener

‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box

‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box ‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box

Is HBO’s new show a critique of our contemporary culture or a symptom of it?

Mar 2, 2018 / David Yaffe

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The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Doyle Lee Hamm

The State of Alabama was warned that its planned execution of Hamm would be painful and torturous. It kept going anyway.

Mar 2, 2018 / Jake Bittle

Women’s Empowerment, On Camera and Off Camera

Women’s Empowerment, On Camera and Off Camera Women’s Empowerment, On Camera and Off Camera

Time is up. Women are changing the culture of sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.

Mar 2, 2018 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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How Big Law Has Captured the Trump Administration How Big Law Has Captured the Trump Administration

An exclusive new report details the revolving door between big corporate law firms and the administration.

Mar 1, 2018 / David Dayen

Trump Climate Change

‘Blowback’ Is Real, and We’re Living Through It ‘Blowback’ Is Real, and We’re Living Through It

When it comes to unintended consequences of American policy, Donald Trump is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mar 1, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Boy watches airstrike Yemen

Senators Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy Invoke the War Powers Act to End US Involvement in Yemen Senators Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy Invoke the War Powers Act to End US Involvement in Yemen

In an unprecedented move, the bipartisan group introduces a joint resolution to halt US involvement in the war on Yemen.

Mar 1, 2018 / James Carden

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