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To Be (Charlie) or Not to Be (Charlie)?

To Be (Charlie) or Not to Be (Charlie)? To Be (Charlie) or Not to Be (Charlie)?

Killing is not creating, and drawing is not killing. Charlie has the right to draw.

Feb 4, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Kamel Daoud

Evangelical Boilerplate

Evangelical Boilerplate Evangelical Boilerplate

Billy Graham’s innocuous blend of showmanship and salvation.

Feb 4, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Molly Worthen

Harvard Is the Climate Crisis

Harvard Is the Climate Crisis Harvard Is the Climate Crisis

Hypocrisy at Harvard reigns supreme as students demand divestment. 

Feb 3, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality

People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality People Power Is Winning Net Neutrality

As the FCC prepares to defend a free and open Internet, it’s vital to keep the pressure on.

Feb 3, 2015 / John Nichols

The GOP’s Embrace of Anti-Vaxxers Reveals the Craziness Gap in American Politics

The GOP’s Embrace of Anti-Vaxxers Reveals the Craziness Gap in American Politics The GOP’s Embrace of Anti-Vaxxers Reveals the Craziness Gap in American Politics

A minimally responsible Republican Party would not pander to this sort of thing. But that, of course, is not what we have.

Feb 3, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

How Radical Change Occurs: An Interview With Historian Eric Foner

How Radical Change Occurs: An Interview With Historian Eric Foner How Radical Change Occurs: An Interview With Historian Eric Foner

“Rights can be won, and rights can be taken away. Achievements are always vulnerable.”

Feb 3, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Mike Konczal

Sullivan Versus Sullivan

Sullivan Versus Sullivan Sullivan Versus Sullivan

From Andrew Sullivan's departure from the blogosphere to Birdman's inevitable wins at the Oscars: it's all inside today's Altercation.

Feb 2, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Open Letter to Roger Goodell: It’s Time to Resign

Open Letter to Roger Goodell: It’s Time to Resign Open Letter to Roger Goodell: It’s Time to Resign

In order to seriously address the issues that plague the NFL, new leadership is required.

Feb 2, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Jesse Hagopian: ‘I Was Pepper-Sprayed by Seattle Police on MLK Day’

Jesse Hagopian: ‘I Was Pepper-Sprayed by Seattle Police on MLK Day’ Jesse Hagopian: ‘I Was Pepper-Sprayed by Seattle Police on MLK Day’

What do I have to do, so that when my sons recall the sixty-third annual MLK Day celebration, it is about remembering past trials of injustice, rather than endlessly reliving them?...

Feb 2, 2015 / Jesse Hagopian

The Conspiracy Theory Surrounding The Seahawks’ Last Play

The Conspiracy Theory Surrounding The Seahawks’ Last Play The Conspiracy Theory Surrounding The Seahawks’ Last Play

Why did Seattle choke away the Super Bowl? Some inside their locker room think that it’s because they were more concerned about optics than results.

Feb 2, 2015 / Dave Zirin

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