Commentary: Dave Zirin on Notre Dame’s Rogue Football Team Commentary: Dave Zirin on Notre Dame’s Rogue Football Team
After two avoidable deaths and an accusation of sexual assault by a Notre Dame player, it’s past time that the storied football squad had its program suspended.
Dec 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
WikiLeaks’ Economic Warfare WikiLeaks’ Economic Warfare
Bank of America shares fell 3 percent on Tuesday after Julian Assange hinted that he had as much as 5 GB worth of their documents revealing some shady behavior.
Dec 1, 2010 / Laura Flanders
FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy FCC Chair Genachowski’s Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Scheme Threatens Internet Freedom, Digital Democracy
Candidate Barack Obama promised to defend net neutrality. But President Obama's FCC chair is not doing that. It's time for some digital activism to defend digital democracy.
Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols
If You’re Fat, It’s Obama’s Fault If You’re Fat, It’s Obama’s Fault
The same people who believe in death panels now believe in skinny panels.
Dec 1, 2010 / Leslie Savan
‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’ ‘The Republicans Do Not Care About the Unemployed in This Country’
As jobless benefits expire for 800,000 American families, Congressman Jim McDermott says that instead of negotiating with Republicans, Obama and the Democrats should recognize...
Dec 1, 2010 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish? Katrina vanden Heuvel on ‘The Diane Rehm Show’: What Did Obama’s GOP Summit Accomplish?
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins Byron York and Ron Elving on The Diane Rehm Show to examine Obama's meeting with Republicans and the possibility of an across-the-aisle political coalit...
Dec 1, 2010 / Press Room
The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan The (Not So) Secret (Anymore) US War in Pakistan
Secret cables from US officials in Pakistan confirm that elite US Special Operations Forces have engaged in offensive operations in Pakistan despite repeated US denials.
Dec 1, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Hillary Clinton Gets Wiki-Served Hillary Clinton Gets Wiki-Served
Hillary Clinton should confront the unpleasant truths the cables reveal about US foreign policy and her own troubling directive that our diplomats should spy on their foreign colle...
Dec 1, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Why Health Care Reform Matters For Young People Why Health Care Reform Matters For Young People
Young Invincibles pushes back against the movement to roll back health care legislation.
Dec 1, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette
The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright
Britain's students take to the streets, determined not to get fooled again.
Dec 1, 2010 / Maria Margaronis