The Last Stand of the Angry White Man The Last Stand of the Angry White Man
Author and activist Kevin Powell joins the show to talk racism, feminism, Serena Williams, and hip-hop.
Sep 25, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Was a Disaster—for Him Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Was a Disaster—for Him
He was stiff and unconvincing—and he put claims on the record that could easily be disproved.
Sep 25, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Dialogue Is the Best Medicine: Citizens Speak Out Against Reinvigorating the Cold War Dialogue Is the Best Medicine: Citizens Speak Out Against Reinvigorating the Cold War
Russian and American students at the Track Two conference in St. Petersburg were ready to trust each other much more than they trust the politicians.
Sep 25, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
California Ended Cash Bail—but May Have Replaced It With Something Even Worse California Ended Cash Bail—but May Have Replaced It With Something Even Worse
Racist algorithms and unlimited judicial discretion threaten to increase pretrial incarceration in California.
Sep 24, 2018 / John Raphling
McConnell and Grassley Have Prevented Proper Scrutiny of Kavanaugh. That Has to End, Now. McConnell and Grassley Have Prevented Proper Scrutiny of Kavanaugh. That Has to End, Now.
Their attempt to rush Trump’s pick onto the high court is a scandal against the Constitution.
Sep 24, 2018 / John Nichols
Whither the Jackie Robinson Project? Whither the Jackie Robinson Project?
As the centennial of Robinson’s birth approaches, George Washington University plans to cut a project that, through the study of his life, advances our knowledge of the intersectio...
Sep 24, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Open Carry… Out! Open Carry… Out!
McNRA: Everyone gets served cold and dead.
Sep 24, 2018 / OppArt / Randall Enos
The Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh Is Just Beginning The Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh Is Just Beginning
After occupying Senator Chuck Grassley’s office last week, activists vow to keep the uprising going.
Sep 24, 2018 / Gabriel Thompson
For Red-State Democrats, There Is Only One Choice: Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh For Red-State Democrats, There Is Only One Choice: Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh
Contrary to the received wisdom, polling shows support for Trump’s Supreme Court pick would hurt senators’ reelection chances.
Sep 21, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Grassley Knows Exactly What He Was Doing 35 Years Ago—Scheming to Ban Abortion Grassley Knows Exactly What He Was Doing 35 Years Ago—Scheming to Ban Abortion
The Judiciary Committee chair will bend every rule to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as part of his career-long mission to overturn Roe.
Sep 21, 2018 / John Nichols