Society

How Unstable Is the Saudi Petro-Kingdom?

How Unstable Is the Saudi Petro-Kingdom? How Unstable Is the Saudi Petro-Kingdom?

From plummeting petroleum prices to political unrest, it has been decades since the fortunes of the kingdom were so much in doubt.

Jan 7, 2015 / Blog / Juan Cole

Edward Brooke and the Republican Party That Might Have Been

Edward Brooke and the Republican Party That Might Have Been Edward Brooke and the Republican Party That Might Have Been

The late senator, who was once considered a vice presidential prospect, tried to prevent the GOP’s lurch to the right.

Jan 7, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

We’ll Need an Economic Program to Make #BlackLivesMatter. Here Are Three Ideas.

We’ll Need an Economic Program to Make #BlackLivesMatter. Here Are Three Ideas. We’ll Need an Economic Program to Make #BlackLivesMatter. Here Are Three Ideas.

In a country that has always used race to justify inequality, ending police brutality is just the start.

Jan 7, 2015 / Feature / Jesse A. Myerson and Mychal Denzel Smith

Faith and Suspicion: On Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila’

Faith and Suspicion: On Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila’ Faith and Suspicion: On Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila’

The novelist offers an elegant answer to the question, “What is it to be human?”

Jan 7, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Roxana Robinson

Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy

Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy

In "The Tyranny of the Meritocracy", Lani Guinier argues that the SATs have become “accurate reflectors of wealth and little else.”

Jan 6, 2015 / Richard D. Kahlenberg

Will Palestine Bring War Crimes Charges Against Israel?

Will Palestine Bring War Crimes Charges Against Israel? Will Palestine Bring War Crimes Charges Against Israel?

It may seem like an obvious step, after joining the International Criminal Court. But the legal and political barriers are formidable.

Jan 6, 2015 / Salma Karmi-Ayyoub

Why All Opponents of Gentrification and Police Militarization Should Oppose the DC 2024 Olympic Bid

Why All Opponents of Gentrification and Police Militarization Should Oppose the DC 2024 Olympic Bid Why All Opponents of Gentrification and Police Militarization Should Oppose the DC 2024 Olympic Bid

A bipartisan team of power brokers is fighting for the 2024 Summer Olympics to come to Washington, DC. Here is why we should resist.

Jan 6, 2015 / Blog / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

How White Liberals Used Civil Rights to Create More Prisons

How White Liberals Used Civil Rights to Create More Prisons How White Liberals Used Civil Rights to Create More Prisons

In their quest to wipe out extra-legal racial violence, white liberals created a system that continues to kill black people—legally.

Jan 6, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Vicky Osterweil

Do Not Criticize the NYPD

Do Not Criticize the NYPD Do Not Criticize the NYPD

It will really hurt their feelings.

Jan 6, 2015 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Stuart Scott Changed Sports Media and Changed Me

Stuart Scott Changed Sports Media and Changed Me Stuart Scott Changed Sports Media and Changed Me

Dave Zirin appeared on MSNBC's "The Reid Report" to talk about the passing of the trailblazing ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott.

Jan 5, 2015 / Nation in the News / Dave Zirin

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