Cornel West v. Barack Obama Cornel West v. Barack Obama
Professor West says that Obama has “a certain fear of free black men.” But this is a pissing match—not prophetic witness.
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Melissa Harris-Perry
Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling Bitten Once, Obama Is Not Shy About Offshore Oil Drilling
President Obama is once again calling for increased offshore oil drilling—despite the fact that key safety issues have yet to be addressed.
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star
Newt Gingrich's greatest assett as a candidate—TV star power—is already undermining his campaign.
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Former Top Obama Economist: ‘National Debate Over Economic Policy is Way Off Track’ Former Top Obama Economist: ‘National Debate Over Economic Policy is Way Off Track’
Jared Bernstein, once the sole progressive economist on President Obama's economic team, launches a blog to critique the country's "terribly narrow economic debate."
May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
In Rap Battle, Stewart Demolishes O’Reilly on O’Reilly Factor (VIDEO) In Rap Battle, Stewart Demolishes O’Reilly on O’Reilly Factor (VIDEO)
Jon Stewart paid a visit to Fox News' Bill O'Reilly to debate Fox News' hip hop double standard.
May 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ari Melber
Santana is Booed for Using Baseball’s Civil Rights Game to Speak Out for Civil Rights Santana is Booed for Using Baseball’s Civil Rights Game to Speak Out for Civil Rights
Major League Baseball's Civil Rights Game was turned inside out by musician Carlos Santana, who refused to be silent.
May 16, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People Conservatives Try (and Fail) to Paint Unions as Bad for Black People
Conservatives have attacked unions as bad for African Americans, but the truth is that civil rights and the labor movement have gone hand-in-hand for decades.
May 13, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Goodbye for Now from GRITtv Goodbye for Now from GRITtv
Three years ago, on May 12, 2008, the first episode of GRITtv hit the air. Given life by Free Speech TV, the project we imagined was a daily forum for changemakers that would...
May 13, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000 Massive Wall Street Protest Draws Over 20,000
Tens of thousands of protesters descended upon Wall Street to demand an end to Mayor Bloomberg's draconian budget cuts and his cozy relationship with billion-dollar corporations.
May 13, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Brick By BRIC: How Global Sport Has Declared War on Brazil’s Poor Brick By BRIC: How Global Sport Has Declared War on Brazil’s Poor
The Olympics and the World Cup are coming to Brazil. For the poor living in the favelas, the message should be clear: be afraid, be very afraid
May 12, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin