Society

Colombia fan World Cup

Soccer and Domestic Violence: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly Soccer and Domestic Violence: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly

In Colombia, cases of intimate-partner violence against women rose by 33 percent during the past two World Cups.

Sep 26, 2018 / Miguel Salazar

The Body in Poverty

The Body in Poverty The Body in Poverty

The decline of America’s rural health system and its toll on my family.

Sep 26, 2018 / Feature / Sarah Smarsh

Rod Rosenstein

How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’

To prevent Trump from removing Rod Rosenstein, Congress must overcome obstruction and keep the executive in check.

Sep 25, 2018 / John Nichols

Protesters demonstrate in Russell Building to oppose the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on September 24, 2018.

Take Action to Support Survivors and Oppose Brett Kavanaugh Take Action to Support Survivors and Oppose Brett Kavanaugh

Republicans continue to rush Kavanaugh’s confirmation and dismiss the serious allegations.

Sep 25, 2018 / NationAction

Trump in a Car MAGA

The Last Stand of the Angry White Man The Last Stand of the Angry White Man

Author and activist Kevin Powell joins the show to talk racism, feminism, Serena Williams, and hip-hop.

Sep 25, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Was a Disaster—for Him

Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Was a Disaster—for Him Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Was a Disaster—for Him

He was stiff and unconvincing—and he put claims on the record that could easily be disproved.

Sep 25, 2018 / Joan Walsh

St. Petersburg

Dialogue Is the Best Medicine: Citizens Speak Out Against Reinvigorating the Cold War Dialogue Is the Best Medicine: Citizens Speak Out Against Reinvigorating the Cold War

Russian and American students at the Track Two conference in St. Petersburg were ready to trust each other much more than they trust the politicians.

Sep 25, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Female Inmate Jail Cell

California Ended Cash Bail—but May Have Replaced It With Something Even Worse California Ended Cash Bail—but May Have Replaced It With Something Even Worse

Racist algorithms and unlimited judicial discretion threaten to increase pretrial incarceration in California.

Sep 24, 2018 / John Raphling

Grassley and Kavanaugh first day of hearing

McConnell and Grassley Have Prevented Proper Scrutiny of Kavanaugh. That Has to End, Now. McConnell and Grassley Have Prevented Proper Scrutiny of Kavanaugh. That Has to End, Now.

Their attempt to rush Trump’s pick onto the high court is a scandal against the Constitution.

Sep 24, 2018 / John Nichols

Jackie Robinson

Whither the Jackie Robinson Project? Whither the Jackie Robinson Project?

As the centennial of Robinson’s birth approaches, George Washington University plans to cut a project that, through the study of his life, advances our knowledge of the intersectio...

Sep 24, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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