Jamaica Bolts to the Top Jamaica Bolts to the Top
"All I can say is, 'Yo! Jamaican sprinters taking over the world!'" said Usain Bolt, who has, for my money been the preeminent star of these games--even bigger th...
Aug 22, 2008 / Dave Zirin
FBI Seeks Sweeping New Powers FBI Seeks Sweeping New Powers
Attorney General Michael Mukasey is poised to implement new rules that will create a new surveillance state.
A People’s Convention? A People’s Convention?
After a historical and exhilarating primary season, with unprecedented voter turnout and grassroots activism, some great venues at the Democratic Convention in Denver next week wi...
Aug 22, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Would Mao Think of the Games? What Would Mao Think of the Games?
He'd feel bad that the whole Communist era was airbrushed out of the Olympic spectacle. But he'd probably like the swimming.
Aug 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jeffrey Wasserstrom
What Role Will Lobbyists Play in the Democratic Convention? What Role Will Lobbyists Play in the Democratic Convention?
The Nation's Ari Berman dissects the corporate influence-peddling at this year's Democratic convention.
Aug 22, 2008 / The Nation Video
Remembering Gene Upshaw Remembering Gene Upshaw
The last thirty years haven't exactly been kind to the labor movement. It's been a story of slow death, with decades of falling unionnumbers, stagnant wages and disappearin...
Aug 22, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm
There's a lot less than meets the eye in the rumored US-Iraq accord. On the surface, it would seem that the US and Iraqi negotiators have sought to cut the baby in half, splittin...
Aug 22, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Warning to Obama on the New Cold War Warning to Obama on the New Cold War
McCain and the neocons are heating up a conflict in the Caucasus; it's up to the peace movement to keep Obama from signing on.
Aug 22, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
NBC Makes Mockery of McKay Legacy NBC Makes Mockery of McKay Legacy
This past year saw the death of legendary sports broadcaster Jim McKay.McKay made his mark in history when he anchored the round-the-clockcoverage of the killings of Israel...
Aug 21, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Rebuilding New Orleans Rebuilding New Orleans
Activist Judith Browne-Dianis explains why progressives should care about public housing.
Aug 21, 2008 / GRITtv