Society

Nine-Year-Old Girl Plays Football, Kicks Ass and Maybe Changes the World Nine-Year-Old Girl Plays Football, Kicks Ass and Maybe Changes the World

Sam Gordon has become an Internet sensation after the spread of viral videos showing her shredding Pee Wee football defenses with a series of dynamic touchdown runs.

Nov 12, 2012 / Dave Zirin

An Appeal to the GOP: Stick to Your Principles! Don’t Listen to Pundits! An Appeal to the GOP: Stick to Your Principles! Don’t Listen to Pundits!

We need a choice, not an echo—especially on “legitimate rape.”

Nov 10, 2012 / Jon Wiener

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012)

This week: A corruption trial in Brazil, problematic prostitution initiatives in California, and more. 

Nov 9, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea? Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea?

It wasn’t just the many Republican names and causes listed on ballots across the country that had a bad night. Add to the losers: the conservative media.

Nov 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman

Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP? Would Gay Voters Really Fall for a Pro-Marriage Equality GOP?

Nope. Just like the majority of Americans, they cast their vote for the candidate they trusted to fight rampant economic inequality and keep the recovery going.

Nov 8, 2012 / Emily Douglas

Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012 Aging White Guys: The Real Losers of 2012

In 2012, white supremacy not only lost the election. It was a crucial factor in explaining how Obama won.

Nov 8, 2012 / William Greider

Women: The Silent Majority?

Women: The Silent Majority? Women: The Silent Majority?

Did women’s silence on “private” issues like abortion and sexual assault tank the GOP?

Nov 8, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

California Rolls Back ‘Three Strikes’—Will Others Follow?

California Rolls Back ‘Three Strikes’—Will Others Follow? California Rolls Back ‘Three Strikes’—Will Others Follow?

Along with marijuana decriminalization in other states, the success of Proposition 36 in California is a ray of hope for those trapped in the abyss of the War on Drugs.

Nov 8, 2012 / Eugene Jarecki

How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired

The backlash to voter suppression laws led to higher turnout among young, black and Hispanic voters.

Nov 8, 2012 / Ari Berman

Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters Obama’s Re-Election Sets Record for Support From Latino Voters

Even more striking than the overall level of support for Obama is the sky-high margin of Latino voters he got in the Western swing states.

Nov 8, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

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