Society

Ain Issa refugee camp

The Middle East’s Wars Are Creating a Lost Generation The Middle East’s Wars Are Creating a Lost Generation

The children who live through these conflicts could be scarred for decades.

Aug 22, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Attacks on Democracy Aren’t Only a Problem for America Russia’s Attacks on Democracy Aren’t Only a Problem for America

And that’s a problem for skeptics of Russian meddling.

Aug 21, 2017 / Joshua Holland

White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity White NFL Players and the Politics of Solidarity

We are reminded that there is a difference between calling for justice and calling for peace.

Aug 21, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists Durham Residents Turned Out En Masse to Counter White Supremacists

The fear was that Klansmen would come to replicate the violence that had just racked Charlottesville.

Aug 21, 2017 / Barry Yeoman

White Supremacists in Charlottesville

Keep the Blame Where It Belongs Keep the Blame Where It Belongs

In the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville, too many media outlets used headlines that implied that both sides were at fault.

Aug 18, 2017 / Leslie Savan

Charlottesville white supremacists

Trump’s White House Is Turning a Blind Eye to White-Supremacist Terrorism Trump’s White House Is Turning a Blind Eye to White-Supremacist Terrorism

Right-wing extremists are behind numerous incidents of domestic terror, but the government has opted to ignore the threat.

Aug 18, 2017 / David Neiwert

The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win.

The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win. The Secret to This Video Game? You Can’t Win.

Brave New Films created a game that mimics the feeling of being trapped in debt.

Aug 18, 2017 / Robert Greenwald

Mark Zuckerberg in Wisconsin

A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying A Mark Zuckerberg Presidency Isn’t Ridiculous—It’s Terrifying

The Facebook CEO destroyed privacy as we know it. Imagine what he’d do in the White House.

Aug 18, 2017 / Jake Bittle

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins raises his fist during the national anthem on Thursday, August 17, 2017.

Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For

“I thought it was important that athletes with my skin color stood up with others protesting for racial equality.” With that line, a conversation has been changed.

Aug 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Trump Andrews Air Force Base

There’s 1 Country Practically Begging the World for Sanctions There’s 1 Country Practically Begging the World for Sanctions

Hint: It’s not North Korea, Russia, or Iran.

Aug 17, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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