Society

Trump KKK

The Trump Family’s History With the KKK The Trump Family’s History With the KKK

Linda Gordon on Fred Trump, plus Nancy MacLean on the roots of the right.

Jan 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Orrin Hatch retirement

Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’ Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’

The retiring senator has always been a shameless tool of billionaire campaign donors and a partisan errand boy for the likes of Donald Trump.

Jan 3, 2018 / John Nichols

Ukrainian Armored Vehicle

Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan

The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.

Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

DACA protest

Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration

Take Action Now gives you three meaningful actions you can take each week.

Jan 3, 2018 / NationAction

Trump in the White House

Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever! Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever!

Unfortunately, The New York Times doesn’t seem to be entirely on top of that story.

Jan 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Roger Goodell

The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick

Billion dollar teams choosing to fail rather than sign Kaepernick is a scandal for reasons beyond wins and losses. 

Jan 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Marc Raskin

Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed

Raskin rejected the trappings of high office to create a space that might speak truth to that power. 

Jan 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Smash the Patriarchy

Smash the Patriarchy Smash the Patriarchy

With the winds of change: Intersectional feminism will make the world go round.

Jan 1, 2018 / OppArt / Melanie Oliva

Miri Regev

The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign

Miri Regev, who once called African migrants “a cancer,” claims to have pressured the NBA into removing mention of Israeli occupation of Palestine from its website.

Dec 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin

La Cumbia Feminazi

La Cumbia Feminazi La Cumbia Feminazi

Word of the year, struggle of a lifetime.

Dec 29, 2017 / OppArt / Renee Goust

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