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Is the WNBA Poised for a Breakthrough? Is the WNBA Poised for a Breakthrough?

The Athletic’s Lyndsey D’Arcangelo joins the show to talk about the WNBA.

May 29, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

William vanden Heuvel

In Our Tumultuous Times, History Offers Hope In Our Tumultuous Times, History Offers Hope

A new memoir calls us to action.

May 28, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Take Action Now: Look Beyond Trump’s Wall

Take Action Now: Look Beyond Trump’s Wall Take Action Now: Look Beyond Trump’s Wall

Help end brutal ICE deportations and send supplies to migrants crossing the border.

May 28, 2019 / NationAction

Kenya Gay Rights Activists

In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws In a Painful Setback, Kenya’s High Court Upholds Antigay Laws

LGBT activists say they will continue their campaign to dismantle the colonial-era legislation, inside and outside the courtroom.

May 28, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet

Women’s Lives at Stake

Women’s Lives at Stake Women’s Lives at Stake

The abortion ban takes us backward.

May 28, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

How Democrats Should Respond to the GOP’s Red-Baiting

How Democrats Should Respond to the GOP’s Red-Baiting How Democrats Should Respond to the GOP’s Red-Baiting

Remind them that many of the most popular US programs were once called “socialist.”

May 28, 2019 / Peter Dreier

Addiction Kills

Addiction Kills Addiction Kills

America’s attachment to guns: till death us do part.

May 27, 2019 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

Lebron James

LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism

The basketball superstar is trying to fight food insecurity alongside a corporation that aggravates that very problem.

May 24, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Ashley Massaro

On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro

She will be remembered for her courageous truth-telling.

May 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Indigenous-Colombian Protest

For Afro-Colombians, the 2016 Peace Treaty Brought No Peace For Afro-Colombians, the 2016 Peace Treaty Brought No Peace

Hundreds of human-rights defenders have been killed since the accords. And Afro-Colombians like Goldman Environmental Prize–winner Francia Márquez are a particular target.

May 23, 2019 / Roosbelinda Cárdenas

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