Society

The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’? The Lost Cause in Afghanistan: Do We Just Say ‘Oops’?

It’s time to ask hard questions about why the U.S. still hasn’t learned its lesson on nation building abroad. 

Oct 17, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

What Does Mitt Romney Really Want for Women? What Does Mitt Romney Really Want for Women?

Add contraception and pay equity to the list of issues Romney keeps waffling on. 

Oct 17, 2012 / Bryce Covert

Group Running Racist ‘Obama Phone’ Ad Has Close Ties to Congressional Republicans Group Running Racist ‘Obama Phone’ Ad Has Close Ties to Congressional Republicans

Staffers from the Prosper Group are trying to distance themselves from the Tea Party Victory Fund.

Oct 16, 2012 / Lee Fang

Uninvisible: On Dorothy B. Hughes Uninvisible: On Dorothy B. Hughes

In The Expendable Man, the story of an innocent under suspicion is given a racial twist.

Oct 16, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Charles Taylor

Freedom of Beach: Dump ‘Citizens United’ Freedom of Beach: Dump ‘Citizens United’

One thousand San Francisco activists are standing up (by lying down) against the hugely unpopular Supreme Court ruling. 

Oct 16, 2012 / Laura Flanders

More Civilians Slaughtered in Afghanistan in US Airstrike More Civilians Slaughtered in Afghanistan in US Airstrike

Yet again.

Oct 16, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Psychological Toll of Voter Suppression The Psychological Toll of Voter Suppression

Despite a series of voting rights victories, ballot box bullies will still try to dissuade voters.

Oct 16, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Meet the Lockout Lawyers Destroying Sports Meet the Lockout Lawyers Destroying Sports

One law firm, Proskauer Rose, is representing all four major sports leagues in the USA. The results are great for owners and disastrous for fans.

Oct 15, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Playing the Voter ID Card Playing the Voter ID Card

A former voter ID supporter realizes the real racial motive behind supposedly “common sense” reforms. 

Oct 15, 2012 / Jeremiah Goulka

Postmortem: The Now-Infamous and Indefensible Decision to Sit Stephen Strasburg Postmortem: The Now-Infamous and Indefensible Decision to Sit Stephen Strasburg

An arrogant management and compliant media sold DC on the idea to sit Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. We now see the results.

Oct 13, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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