Society

Pat Fitzgerald

Today’s Sports News Would Boggle the Mind of a 1965 Sportswriter Today’s Sports News Would Boggle the Mind of a 1965 Sportswriter

If a sportswriter from 50 years ago traveled to 2015, they would think the world had been turned on its head.

Aug 21, 2015 / Dave Zirin

John Kerry Iran Deal

Iran Is Not the Greatest Threat to World Peace Iran Is Not the Greatest Threat to World Peace

There’s a clear way to ensure a nuclear-free Middle East, but Washington is not interested.

Aug 20, 2015 / Noam Chomsky

Planned Parenthood

Defend Planned Parenthood Against Republican Attacks Defend Planned Parenthood Against Republican Attacks

After anti-choice activists released a misleading video, Republicans are intent on defunding Planned Parenthood—once again putting women’s access to much-needed health care at risk...

Aug 20, 2015 / NationAction

Anti-immigrant protest

The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Donald Trump and other candidates are keeping alive the idea that some Americans should not have equal rights at birt...

Aug 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Vidal Buckley debate

An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News

The new documentary The Best of Enemies tells the story of the matchup that spawned the genre of “infotainment.”

Aug 19, 2015 / James Carden

Shirin Batshon

The War on Women in Israel The War on Women in Israel

Sexist laws and institutions threaten all women in Israel, but Arab women are beset from all sides.

Aug 19, 2015 / Samuel Thrope

Homeless man

There’s a Solution to Homelessness. Why Aren’t We Funding It? There’s a Solution to Homelessness. Why Aren’t We Funding It?

A story of why we need Housing First.

Aug 19, 2015 / James Abro

Ukrainian flag

Is the US-Backed Kiev Regime Preparing an All-Out Military Assault on the Rebel Donbass Province? Is the US-Backed Kiev Regime Preparing an All-Out Military Assault on the Rebel Donbass Province?

If so, the risk grows of provoking a US–Russian war in Ukraine.

Aug 19, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

August 19, 1909: The First Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

August 19, 1909: The First Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 19, 1909: The First Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“Almost no one sees the entire race. Some get drunk and wind up in the improvised jail under the stands. Some get drunk and lie on the grass in the sun.”

Aug 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

GOP Candidates

Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans

Republicans are advocating a future that will drag us back to the failed policies of the past.

Aug 18, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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