September 9, 1971: Attica! September 9, 1971: Attica!
“When men who have nothing discover that they have one another, they combine into units that are incalculably formidable.”
Sep 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL Washington’s Football Team Is the Donald Trump of the NFL
The Washington football franchise is trying to build a fan base the same way Donald Trump is constructing his electoral campaign: by appealing to white anxiety.
Sep 9, 2015 / Dave Zirin
How Pope Francis Is Reviving Radical Catholic Economics How Pope Francis Is Reviving Radical Catholic Economics
Some Catholics have been quietly practicing them all along.
Sep 9, 2015 / Feature / Nathan Schneider
If Pope Francis Really Wanted to Fight Climate Change, He’d Be a Feminist If Pope Francis Really Wanted to Fight Climate Change, He’d Be a Feminist
The world will never be healed of its ecological ills as long as women cannot control their fertility.
Sep 9, 2015 / Feature / Katha Pollitt
How Pope Francis Came to Embrace Not Just Climate Justice but Liberation Theology How Pope Francis Came to Embrace Not Just Climate Justice but Liberation Theology
And how that poses a radical challenge to both climate deniers and mainstream liberals.
Sep 9, 2015 / Feature / Wen Stephenson
Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’ Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’
For 150 years The Nation has refused to join the war party, instead urging skepticism, sobriety and pragmatism in the use of force for political ends.
Sep 8, 2015 / The Nation
John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights
Unless a federal judge steps in, Cincinnati could become the largest metro area in the United States without access to abortion.
Sep 8, 2015 / Dani McClain
The Unionization of Digital Media The Unionization of Digital Media
A recent string of campaigns show that while unions at “legacy” newspapers are eroding, organizing still has a place in the digital space.
Sep 8, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton
The lack of debates is already inflicting needless damage on Clinton and the Democrats.
Sep 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Venus Williams Could Shock the World Tonight Venus Williams Could Shock the World Tonight
Conventional wisdom expects Serena Williams to emerge triumphant against her sister Venus in their US Open matchup—here’s why that might not happen.
Sep 8, 2015 / Dave Zirin