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Greece: The Spectacle of Violence

Greece: The Spectacle of Violence Greece: The Spectacle of Violence

A rash of bombs in Athens opens the way to further crackdowns.

Jan 21, 2013 / Maria Margaronis

The NFL: Where Dr. King’s Dream Goes to Die

The NFL: Where Dr. King’s Dream Goes to Die The NFL: Where Dr. King’s Dream Goes to Die

The “giant triplets” of poverty, racism and militarism that Dr .Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life to challenge are on full display in the National Football League.

Jan 21, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/18/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/18/2013)

This week: Standardized testing and armed guards in schools, the story behind Facebook Graph Search and questions of black female agency in Django Unchained.

Jan 20, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Dave Zirin: Notre Dame Shows Its Cards in Defending Manti Te’o

Dave Zirin: Notre Dame Shows Its Cards in Defending Manti Te’o Dave Zirin: Notre Dame Shows Its Cards in Defending Manti Te’o

What really happened in the case of star Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s fake girlfriend?

Jan 19, 2013 / Press Room

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?

Jan 18, 2013 / The Nation

Defending ‘Roe’ at 40 Defending ‘Roe’ at 40

In the face of a continuing right-wing assault in both legislatures and clinic corridors, the only thing to do is fight back.

Jan 18, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms

Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama’s Proposed Reforms

Strum, Ruger & Co., one of the largest gun companies in America and a major benefator to the NRA, is now asking customers to help fight gun control. 

Jan 18, 2013 / Lee Fang

No Justice for College Rape Victims

No Justice for College Rape Victims No Justice for College Rape Victims

New allegations at UNC remind us how bad our campus rape problem really is.

Jan 18, 2013 / Jessica Valenti

Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Why aren’t film director Kathryn Bigelow’s claimed government sources, including employees of the CIA, in jail like Bradley Manning?

Jan 18, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Lance Armstrong Wilts in Oprah’s Glare

Lance Armstrong Wilts in Oprah’s Glare Lance Armstrong Wilts in Oprah’s Glare

In fessing up to performance enhancing drug use, the cycling icon failed on form and content.

Jan 18, 2013 / Dave Zirin

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