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The Right Leans In

The Right Leans In The Right Leans In

Media-savvy conservative think tanks take aim and fire at progressive power bases in the states.

Mar 26, 2013 / Feature / Lee Fang

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8 The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

By the end, several Justices appeared skeptical at best over whether their decision should reach the merits.

Mar 26, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.

Mar 26, 2013 / Press Room

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

As The New York Times worries about the difficulties of preparing vegan food for Seder, what about the difficulties of celebrating a plague that killed all firstborn Egyptian child...

Mar 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer

After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior

After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior After Dorner: How the LAPD Has Covered Up Its Bad Behavior

The LAPD is supposed to have cleaned up its act under the tenure of Police Chief Charlie Beck. But his record is rife with denials and whitewashes.

Mar 26, 2013 / Uzma Kolsy

Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk Ross Tuttle: The Heavy Hands Behind Stop-and-Frisk

In Floyd v. City of New York, stop-and-frisk is on the stand—bringing to light police dissent with the NYPD’s discriminatory policies.

Mar 25, 2013 / Press Room

What You Need to Know As Prop 8 Hits the Supreme Court

What You Need to Know As Prop 8 Hits the Supreme Court What You Need to Know As Prop 8 Hits the Supreme Court

Hollingsworth v. Perry is the first gay marriage case ever argued before the Court. What’s it going to take for advocates of equality to win?

Mar 25, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

Anthony Lewis, 1927–2013

Anthony Lewis, 1927–2013 Anthony Lewis, 1927–2013

The late New York Times columnist believed telling critical truths about your country was a higher form of patriotism.

Mar 25, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers

King James is hinting that he will leave the Miami Heat and return to Cleveland—a move that would be felt far beyond the sports world.

Mar 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim

Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim Life, Death and Accountability in Anaheim

Another white officer is absolved in the killing of an unarmed Latino man.

Mar 22, 2013 / Aura Bogado

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