Society

Those Cheating Patriots Those Cheating Patriots

In an era of technology-driven sports, the question of what is and isn't cheating can get pretty murky. But Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots were caught red-handed.

Sep 14, 2007 / Dave Zirin

John Gofman’s Nuclear Courage John Gofman’s Nuclear Courage

Remembering an eminent scientist who fought tirelessly to protect human health from the hazards of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.

Sep 14, 2007 / Feature / Joseph J. Mangano

Beware of Fat People Beware of Fat People

There is no doubt that there is plenty to be concerned about when it comes to our unhealthy diets.

Sep 14, 2007 / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Getting Away With Murder Getting Away With Murder

The brutal murder of a bishop and its violent aftermath exemplify post-civil war Guatemala's descent into chaos

Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Peter Canby

The Passenger The Passenger

In a posthumously published memoir, Ryszard Kapuscinski looks back on his life as a pathbreaking literary journalist who covered the Third World during the cold war.

Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice

Why the Silence? Why the Silence?

Leaders of the Jewish community who have resisted calls to voice opposition to the war can no longer justify their failure to speak out.

Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Arthur Waskow

The Presidential Pageant The Presidential Pageant

Here they go again: Bigfoot media are crafting the narratives that will distort the candidates, the issues and the entire presidential campaign.

Sep 13, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Playing With Numbers Playing With Numbers

The Bush Administration's Civil Rights Commission would like us to believe that affirmative action harms black students by placing them in situations where they can't keep up.

Sep 13, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Progressive Jews Organize Progressive Jews Organize

A new wave of grassroots Jewish activism is emerging around issues like housing, healthcare and education.

Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Daniel May

Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff Bush’s 9/11 Tradeoff

The Administration has come to regard the law as a barrier to security and a literal weapon of our enemies, and sees crime as a legitimate tool to fight terror.

Sep 11, 2007 / Ari Melber

x