On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine
Dwight Howard and other NBA players are finding out that showing even token support for Palestinians comes with a price.
Jul 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border
Ukrainian officials and pro-Russian insurgents trade accusations as details of crash remain unclear.
Jul 17, 2014 / Alec Luhn and The Nation
The Iraq That Washington Built The Iraq That Washington Built
“Fear, arbitrary arrests, indiscriminate bombing, killing, an uncertain future—this is the new democratic Iraq.”
Jul 17, 2014 / Dahr Jamail
US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t
President Obama wants a six-month extension of the negotiations, and so do the Iranians. They’ll get it.
Jul 17, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Myth of the Magical Black Father The Myth of the Magical Black Father
I’m wondering— what can’t be blamed on absent black fathers?
Jul 17, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’? Who’s Behind ‘Reform Conservatism’?
The backers of the reformicons are mostly Wall Street and hedge fund types, naturally.
Jul 17, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security? What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security?
In the final days of its last term, the Supreme Court handed down three rulings of major consequence for women. Our panelists discuss.
Jul 17, 2014 / Kathleen Geier, Sarah Jaffe, and Sheila Bapat
Writing a Letter Writing a Letter
One is the loneliest number
Jul 17, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Democrats Embrace the Good Kind of ‘Entitlement Reform’ Democrats Embrace the Good Kind of ‘Entitlement Reform’
As deceptive right-wing attacks on Social Security continue, some Democrats have gone on the offensive—seeking to expand rather than cut the vital program.
Jul 17, 2014 / William Greider
Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous? Why Is Giving Birth in Detroit So Dangerous?
Women there die from pregnancy-related causes at three times the national average. A report highlights the dangers of birthing while black.
Jul 16, 2014 / Dani McClain