Politics

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The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’

The IOC wants to look tough on doping, but the designation has fanned the very nationalism that the Olympics are supposed to hedge against.

Feb 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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Randy Bryce’s Campaign Is Not Just Pro-Union—It’s Unionized Randy Bryce’s Campaign Is Not Just Pro-Union—It’s Unionized

The Campaign Workers Guild has negotiated its first collectively bargained contract, with the Democratic candidate challenging Paul Ryan.

Feb 12, 2018 / John Nichols

Between the Lies (1 of 4)

Between the Lies (1 of 4) Between the Lies (1 of 4)

With fake news and crazy headlines, resistance must be real.

Feb 12, 2018 / OppArt / BOLDFACE

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The ‘Right-to-Try’ Unproven Pharmaceuticals Is a Right-Wing Scheme The ‘Right-to-Try’ Unproven Pharmaceuticals Is a Right-Wing Scheme

Proposals to loosen the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of experimental drugs sound compassionate—but there’s little evidence they’ll help patients.

Feb 12, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

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Shoved Aside Again, DACA Activists Keep Fighting Shoved Aside Again, DACA Activists Keep Fighting

To undocumented youth activists, public gestures by Democrats ring hollow.

Feb 9, 2018 / Julianne Hing

What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate

What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate

The relentless pursuit of this narrative above all else has had dangerous consequences.

Feb 9, 2018 / Aaron Maté

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A New Housing-Rights Movement Has the Real-Estate Industry Running Scared A New Housing-Rights Movement Has the Real-Estate Industry Running Scared

In cities across the country, tenants are demanding robust regulations to keep rents affordable and stop unjust evictions.

Feb 9, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Trump’s Hatchery

Trump’s Hatchery Trump’s Hatchery

Stop ill breeding and empowering fascism. Never Again.

Feb 9, 2018 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

John Kelly

John Kelly Has Got to Go John Kelly Has Got to Go

His awful response to domestic-abuse charges involving a top aide is just the latest in a series of toxic blunders.

Feb 8, 2018 / John Nichols

Torrey Smith

Why So Many Philadelphia Eagles Are Rejecting This White House Why So Many Philadelphia Eagles Are Rejecting This White House

They are not interested in a dialogue with a president who has already convinced them of his bigotry.

Feb 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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