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An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel
The NBA’s trip to Israel—sponsored by Sheldon Adelson—raises questions for players who aligned themselves with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Jul 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin
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Uber Wins a Battle With New York, Now It’s War Uber Wins a Battle With New York, Now It’s War
The fight over NYC’s Uber cap is just the beginning of a deeper struggle over the future of transportation and the gig economy.
Jul 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen
![Shuafat Ridge Water Crisis](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Shuafat_Jerusalem_water_crisis_ap_img.jpg)
How Israel Uses Water to Control Palestinian Life How Israel Uses Water to Control Palestinian Life
The relentless scarcity is purposeful and integral to Israel’s strategy of “demographic balance.”
Jul 24, 2015 / Charlotte Silver
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How Did ‘Driving While Black’ Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland? How Did ‘Driving While Black’ Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland?
Bland didn’t bow or scrape to an aggressive police officer.
Jul 23, 2015 / Dani McClain
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The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming
China and Russia are gearing up to create an economic zone beyond Washington’s reach.
Jul 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar
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Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis? Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis?
The bank should be held morally accountable for its risky deal-making, says Reich. Nonsense, says Cohan—that's “populist demagoguery.”
Jul 23, 2015 / OpinionNation / William D. Cohan and Robert B. Reich
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Five Years After Dodd-Frank, ‘It’s Still a Financial System That Needs Reform’ Five Years After Dodd-Frank, ‘It’s Still a Financial System That Needs Reform’
A conversation with a former lawmaker who championed many of the law’s most significant provisions.
Jul 23, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
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Meet ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE Meet ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE
The right-wing lobby’s newest offshoot is equipping city and county officials with the tools to promote special-interest bills at the local level.
Jul 23, 2015 / Brendan Fischer and Mary Bottari
![Fight for 15](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Federal_minimum_wage_protest_rtr_img.jpg)
New York Fast-Food Workers Win Their Fight for $15 New York Fast-Food Workers Win Their Fight for $15
A landmark executive move will serve the state’s fast-food workers some long-overdue justice.
Jul 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen
![Scott Walker speaks at an inauguration ceremony at the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/scott_walker_ap_img.jpg)
Scott Walker Is Trolling Us Scott Walker Is Trolling Us
Sports as political money laundering is nothing new. But it's difficult to think of an example as brazen as Scott Walker's stadium deal for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jul 22, 2015 / Dave Zirin