The Bushwomen. They’re Back. The Bushwomen. They’re Back.
Condoleezza Rice is at the RNC, Christine Todd Whitman is in the New York Times. GOP women have a long history of cynicism.
Aug 30, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Lessons From Our Second Hurricane Lessons From Our Second Hurricane
Has Hurricane Isaac taught Bobby Jindal that in the face of natural disaster, small government is no help?
Aug 30, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry and James Perry
Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest
The courageous Chinese dissident has always had an eye for the point where art and politics meet in performance.
Aug 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Danielle Allen
For Julian Assange, Justice Foreclosed For Julian Assange, Justice Foreclosed
The imperatives of the national security state override the possibility that Assange could face a fair investigation in his sex crimes charges.
Aug 29, 2012 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down
Instead of being commended for her bravery in speaking out, she’s called a liar.
Aug 29, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Scissor Work: On the Unintended Reformation Scissor Work: On the Unintended Reformation
Brad Gregory wants to upend how we think about the emergence of capitalism, secularism and individualism.
Aug 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Paula Findlen
This Is What Voter Participation Looks Like This Is What Voter Participation Looks Like
Nearly half of all California voters are new or occasional voters. In South LA, one group is empowering community members to realize the significance of their vote.
Aug 28, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch and Aura Bogado
Fantasy Women of the GOP Fantasy Women of the GOP
In the Republican imagination, women hardly register.
Aug 28, 2012 / Jessica Valenti
We Have Met Todd Akin, and He Is Us We Have Met Todd Akin, and He Is Us
Akin’s theory of rape is monstrous. But he got it from a culture of rape apologetics that is not confined to one end of the political spectrum.
Aug 28, 2012 / Lissa Harris
Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game
NFL owners are no different than other US bosses and the lockout is their twenty-first-century method of operation.
Aug 28, 2012 / Dave Zirin and Mike Elk