A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word? A Penalty for the N-Word, but Not for the R-Word?
Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appeared alongside Muhammad Ali’s daughter Rasheda on MSNBC’s The Reid Report to discuss Ali’s legacy.
Feb 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline Woody and Mia: A Modern Family Timeline
The tangled web of affairs, accusations and legal battles that defined Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s relationship unfolded over three decades.
Feb 26, 2014 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski
Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions Christie, Scott Walker and the Assault on Workers’ Pensions
The New Jersey governor says he might take ‘extreme measures.’
Feb 26, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration
The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.
Feb 26, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus
Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End Chokwe Lumumba: A Revolutionary to the End
The Jackson mayor had ambitious plans to bring “people power” and a “solidarity economy” to his city and state.
Feb 26, 2014 / Bhaskar Sunkara
Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Obama Preps for Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Obama finally started making plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan, and members of Congress are speaking up.
Feb 26, 2014 / George Zornick
Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures? Want a Feisty Way to Fight Foreclosures?
Local Principal Reduction provides a local solution for underwater homeowners facing foreclosure.
Feb 26, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona? Why Hasn’t the NFL Threatened to Pull the Super Bowl From Arizona?
Roger Goodell has been saying all the right things about the NFL being an open and inclusive environment. Now it’s time to act.
Feb 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin
‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’ ‘The Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba Must Not Be Buried With the Man’
The veteran human-rights lawyer Chokwe Lumumba was transforming Jackson when he died at 66.
Feb 26, 2014 / John Nichols
In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians In ‘Goliath,’ the Past Is Always Present for Palestinians
The story of contemporary Israel as written by Max Blumenthal is not easy to read.
Feb 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Nadia Hijab