No, for the Love of God, Johnny Manziel Isn’t Rosa Parks No, for the Love of God, Johnny Manziel Isn’t Rosa Parks
A column on Fox Sports makes a ridiculous comparison, but even worse, traffics in a myth about the great Rosa Parks.
Aug 12, 2013 / Dave Zirin
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: James Baldwin’s Four Decades of Prophecy, Confession, Emotion and Style This Week in ‘Nation’ History: James Baldwin’s Four Decades of Prophecy, Confession, Emotion and Style
Baldwin published his first piece in The Nation, and for many years thereafter continued to attack a system he thought as close to anarchy as to martial law.
Aug 10, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Banning Russia from the Olympics Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea Why Banning Russia from the Olympics Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea
The idea of prohibiting Russia from entering the Olympics due to its anti-LGBT oppression makes less sense the more you examine its premise.
Aug 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Reza Aslan—Historian? Reza Aslan—Historian?
Yes, the author was attacked on Fox News for daring to be a Muslim writing about Jesus. But does his book actually meet the historical standards he claims?
Aug 9, 2013 / Elizabeth Castelli
The Trojan Horse of the Anti-Choice Movement The Trojan Horse of the Anti-Choice Movement
The fake clinics posing as “crisis pregnancy centers” lie to women and shame them, and are supported by extreme politicians and sometimes even taxpayer dollars.
Aug 9, 2013 / Ilyse Hogue
Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal Frigid and Sweltering: The New Climate Normal
A new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says weather around the world is becoming more extreme.
Aug 8, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander
Exploiting Egypt’s Rape Culture for Political Gain Exploiting Egypt’s Rape Culture for Political Gain
In Egypt, as well as in the West, outrage over rampant sexual assault has too often been about political agendas rather than concern for the actual victims.
Aug 8, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller
How the ‘Opt-Out Revolution’ Changed Men How the ‘Opt-Out Revolution’ Changed Men
The personal is also political for husbands.
Aug 8, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’ Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’
Morbid thoughts from the sex-advice columnist and founder of It Gets Better.
Aug 8, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Our American Summer: Jackie Robinson, Riley Cooper, and White People Boycotting ‘Ebony’ Our American Summer: Jackie Robinson, Riley Cooper, and White People Boycotting ‘Ebony’
Three different sports stories share the common thread of reflecting the racism that's surfaced in the Summer of 2013.
Aug 8, 2013 / Dave Zirin