Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word
Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back, likened his labor to slavery. He’s been scorched for his comments, but maybe there is more here than meets the ey...
Mar 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Burying Our Heads in Radioactive Sand Burying Our Heads in Radioactive Sand
Is Earth becoming Easter Island?
Mar 15, 2011 / Leslie Savan
Republicans Push the Mississippi Model Republicans Push the Mississippi Model
Looking at an unhappy future shaped by family planning cuts.
Mar 15, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs
As those laid off during the recession continue to apply for entry-level positions, college seniors are facing more competition than expected.
Mar 14, 2011 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress? Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress?
Members of Congress—including some who oppose abortion—are beginning to see recent attempts to defund contraception for what they are: attacks on the American family.
Mar 14, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Nuclear Hubris: Could Japan’s Disaster Happen Here? Nuclear Hubris: Could Japan’s Disaster Happen Here?
The US has twenty-three reactors of the same design as the Fukushima No. 1 reactor that is now in partial meltdown, and our federal regulators are captives of the nuclear industry.
Mar 14, 2011 / Christian Parenti
NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency
Americans face the prospect of no football in 2011 because players made a three-word demand that would not have cost the owners a dime: open your books.
Mar 13, 2011 / Dave Zirin
King Hearing Casts Muslim Americans as Clueless, ‘Not Intellectually Equipped’ King Hearing Casts Muslim Americans as Clueless, ‘Not Intellectually Equipped’
Rep. Peter King’s witnesses tried to paint Muslims as untrustworthy citizens, but other speakers, including LA Sherriff Lee Baca, attested to broad cooperation with law enfor...
Mar 11, 2011 / Sarah Posner
Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion
Dr. Chisale Mhango wanted to present research on the harm illegal abortion does to Malawian women. USAID decided that ran afoul of the Helms Amendment.
Mar 11, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Money, Talking Money, Talking
Eric on David Broder, Reed on NPR and undercover journalism and the mail.
Mar 10, 2011 / Eric Alterman