Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums? Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums?
Numerous cities are littered with “downtown catalysts” that failed to catalyze.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Neil DeMause
Sports and Spectacle Sports and Spectacle
Sports radio show how people want to use their intelligence in complex discussions.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / Noam Chomsky
Peter King Targets Somali-American Radicalization—and the ‘New York Times’ Peter King Targets Somali-American Radicalization—and the ‘New York Times’
Rep. Peter King held his third hearing into domestic Muslim radicalization, but found plenty of time to bash the New York Times along the way.
Jul 27, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick
When Will the Press Wake Up and Blame Republicans? When Will the Press Wake Up and Blame Republicans?
The cult of objectivity requires Beltway journalists to ignore the GOP's culpability in creating this artificial crisis.
Jul 27, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill Muslim Students Challenge Allen West’s Anti-Islamic Speaker on Capitol Hill
On Capitol Hill, Muslim students confront Islamophobia.
Jul 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Sean Savett
Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides Glenn Beck’s ‘Hitler Youth’ Slur on Norway Victims Confuses WWII Sides
After Anders Breivik murdered dozens of young socialists, Beck compared the dead to “Hitler Youth.” But the slain were actually heirs to a great tradition of battling N...
Jul 26, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith
After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.
Jul 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith The GOP’s Politics of Bad Faith
After years of unnecessary spending and tax cuts, Republican politicians are finally complaining about unfathomable amounts of debt.
Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession? Why Were Minority Households Hit Harder by the Recession?
Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the widening wealth gap between minority and white households.
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan Katrina vanden Heuvel: Job Creation Is the Best Deficit Reduction Plan
According to Washington, the crisis of the hour is the debt ceiling. According to ordinary Americans, the crisis is unemployment.
Jul 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room