Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’ Cold-War Casualties From Ukraine and Syria to the New York Times’s ‘Standards’
Factional politics may have killed Obama’s proposed détente with Russia and the Minsk peace process in Ukraine, while the Times publishes another gutter article—this one about Paul...
Aug 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore
Though it’s often overlooked, suburban poverty has risen sharply.
Aug 17, 2016 / Angela Pupino
A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains
But resistance is rapidly escalating.
Aug 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The New Anti-Trump Blame Game The New Anti-Trump Blame Game
First it was the liberals who caused the right-wing takeover of the GOP. Now it’s the pundits who saw it coming.
Aug 17, 2016 / Eric Alterman
One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy
Vila Autódromo may have suffered mass displacement for the Olympic Games, but they have survived and emerged as a symbol that you can fight Rio’s City Hall and win.
Aug 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action
In North Carolina, we have heard this before, and lived through the bloody consequences of white terrorist rhetoric.
Aug 17, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The Phony Populism of Donald Trump The Phony Populism of Donald Trump
Defeating Trump means unapologetically embracing the progressive populism needed to move the country forward.
Aug 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote
After courts restored a week of early voting, Republicans are now brazenly cutting early-voting hours.
Aug 16, 2016 / Ari Berman
This Rio City Council Member Is Standing Up to the Olympics This Rio City Council Member Is Standing Up to the Olympics
He got his start trying to legalize marijuana. Now he’s tackling political corruption.
Aug 16, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Introducing the Donald Trump Comedy Hour Introducing the Donald Trump Comedy Hour
TV’s newest comedian is famous for not holding back.
Aug 16, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow