Why Donald Trump Attacked the NFL Players Who Take a Knee Why Donald Trump Attacked the NFL Players Who Take a Knee
He’s stoking racial divisions in order to maintain a grip on a Senate seat that Democrats are surprisingly competitive for.
Sep 25, 2017 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Is Running America Like It’s a Casino Donald Trump Is Running America Like It’s a Casino
Can’t imagine why that’s a problem.
Sep 25, 2017 / Nomi Prins
For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’ For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’
Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.
Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump
His comments about NFL players reveal just how divisive and narcissistic the president really is.
Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin
A New Study Debunks the NRA’s Claim That Guns Protect Women A New Study Debunks the NRA’s Claim That Guns Protect Women
Women are 100 times more likely to be killed by a man with a gun than to use a firearm in self defense.
Sep 22, 2017 / George Zornick
4 Disabled People Dead in Another Week of Police Brutality 4 Disabled People Dead in Another Week of Police Brutality
Police don’t need better training; they need to stop treating noncompliance as justification for violence.
Sep 22, 2017 / David M. Perry
The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms
The French president’s proposed labor code would have grave consequences for workers.
Sep 22, 2017 / Cole Stangler
Is the NBA a ‘Safer Space’ for Political Athletes? Is the NBA a ‘Safer Space’ for Political Athletes?
The NBA wants to be seen as more friendly to player activism than the NFL. Let’s find out.
Sep 22, 2017 / Dave Zirin
What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary? What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary?
According to Todd Gitlin, the film is an extraordinary portrayal of the people who lived through the war—both Americans and Vietnamese.
Sep 22, 2017 / Jon Wiener
How to Lose Elections and Influence People How to Lose Elections and Influence People
Labour may have lost the election, but it laid the foundation for a more progressive UK.
Sep 22, 2017 / Column / Gary Younge