Remembering the Real Deal Remembering the Real Deal
The light has gone out, and with it that infectious warm laugh and intensely progressive commitment of the best of the Kennedys.
Aug 26, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Caster Semenya: The Idiocy of Sex Testing Caster Semenya: The Idiocy of Sex Testing
South African runner Caster Semenya shouldn't be the one humiliated by "gender testing"--it's the outdated views of athletic officials that are embarrassing.
Aug 21, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin and Sherry Wolf
UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know? UBS Money Laundering: What Did Phil Gramm Know?
Was Phil Gramm truly unaware of the widespread efforts at UBS to defraud the US Treasury?
Aug 19, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Will Vick Soar as an Eagle? Will Vick Soar as an Eagle?
Michael Vick has a new team, but will Philadelphia Eagles fans welcome him with their proverbial brotherly love?
Aug 14, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Healthcare We Can Believe In Healthcare We Can Believe In
Polls show most Americans still want reform. But polls don't mean much politically if everyone stays quiet. Never mind wonkery--we need a movement.
Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Myth, Meth and the Georgian Invasion Myth, Meth and the Georgian Invasion
Last year Georgian troops went on a murderous rampage in South Ossetia, igniting a war with Russia. The facts have been assembled; the stubborn myths remain.
Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Where Were the Birthers Born? Where Were the Birthers Born?
...And on what planet?
Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag Letting the Banking Rats Out of the Bag
The average American is paying for the banking debacle not only in taxes for the bailout but with lost jobs and homes.
Aug 12, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Boxing’s Month From Hell Boxing’s Month From Hell
Eight professional boxers died under dubious circumstances during one month this summer. Why hasn't there been a national outcry for industry reform?
Aug 11, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Banking Bandits Get Their Reward Banking Bandits Get Their Reward
By now everybody must know that the top banking executives responsible for our economic meltdown have no shame.
Aug 5, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer