5 Ways to Take Back Tech 5 Ways to Take Back Tech
Enough of the doom and gloom! Here are a few big ideas for a digital revolution that enriches us all—not just the wealthy.
May 27, 2015 / Nathan Schneider
Can Science Go Back to the Future? Can Science Go Back to the Future?
Trying to bring extinct species back to life is the latest symptom of ecological anxiety.
May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Cathy Gere
Against the Barricades Against the Barricades
Exposing the debasement of language in service to ideologies was Renata Adler’s cause.
May 27, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Katie Ryder
Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam Montreal: Adopted Home of Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, and Now Michael Sam
Michael Sam’s need to sign with the Canadian Football League’s Montral franchise shames the NFL but could be the perfect place for Sam to show what he can do.
May 26, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes Hold Bankers Accountable for Their Crimes
Our justice system fails when it doesn’t hold bankers accountable for their fraudulent and criminal actions.
May 26, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like Ireland Embraces Marriage Equality and Shows the US What Democracy Looks Like
Nothing boosts turnout like giving votes a chance to do the right thing.
May 24, 2015 / John Nichols
‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’ ‘Mad Men’ Finale Makes Rush Limbaugh Un‘Happyish’
Both Rush Limbaugh and Don Draper desperately need advertising to save them.
May 22, 2015 / Leslie Savan
Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt Emma Sulkowicz and the Benefit of the Doubt
Another victim of Emma Sulkowicz’s alleged rapist has come forward, with a message for everyone who has doubted the mattress-carrying activist.
May 22, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture Chris Christie Uses Prisoners to Fix His Office Furniture
The state of New Jersey has saved millions of dollars by relying on prison labor to refurbish furniture in the governor’s office.
May 22, 2015 / Stephen Janis and Nadia Kanji
An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence? An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence?
A key NBA playoff performer has his leg broken amidst a national movement on police violence and the sports media—for once—have little to say.
May 22, 2015 / Dave Zirin