Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’ Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’
The comedian’s new documentary takes on the ultimate comedic sacred cow: The Simpsons.
Nov 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The Revolutionary Potential of Journalism in Morocco The Revolutionary Potential of Journalism in Morocco
Despite free-speech reforms, Moroccan reporters work in a “perpetual state of dread.”
Nov 17, 2017 / Benjamin Lesire-Ogrel and Cole Stangler
By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors
Whether it’s a question of tin-eared insensitivity, or their own sick, private joke, Washington will be hosting the Thanksgiving game for the first time in league history.
Nov 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Shamir’s Reinvention Shamir’s Reinvention
On Revelations, he trades the glitz and brashness of his early work for a more ruminative and uncertain sound.
Nov 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student
Cutting a vital tuition exemption, the plan would push students even further into poverty.
Nov 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities
An interview with the woman who launched the Me Too campaign over a decade ago.
Nov 17, 2017 / Q&A / Elizabeth Adetiba
What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken? What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken?
With work, Franken can and should survive this story of his past bad behavior. But if there are more tales like this, he’s probably history.
Nov 16, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment
An acclaimed sportswriter weighs in on jock culture, masculinity, and the role of the male bystander.
Nov 16, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte
16 Women or Donald Trump—Whom Would You Believe? 16 Women or Donald Trump—Whom Would You Believe?
That’s how many women have now accused the president of harassment, assault, and other inappropriate behavior.
Nov 16, 2017 / Brave New Films
RT Was Forced to Register as a Foreign Agent RT Was Forced to Register as a Foreign Agent
And too many free-speech advocates and journalists have been silent about it.
Nov 16, 2017 / Aaron Maté