Melville and the Language of Denial Melville and the Language of Denial
The events behind his story Benito Cereno are more than two centuries old, but the deceptions of racial inferiority that Melville exposes resonate today.
Jan 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Toni Morrison
How US Evangelicals Fueled the Rise of Russia’s ‘Pro-Family’ Right How US Evangelicals Fueled the Rise of Russia’s ‘Pro-Family’ Right
An alliance is born between anti-gay, anti-abortion American groups and the Russian Orthodox Church.
Jan 7, 2014 / Feature / Adam Federman
Eighty-Six Percent of Americans Think the Government Should Fight Poverty Eighty-Six Percent of Americans Think the Government Should Fight Poverty
So why doesn’t Congress?
Jan 7, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Media Fail: Unemployment Coverage Media Fail: Unemployment Coverage
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the gaping holes in the mainstream media's coverage of unemployment benefits.
Jan 7, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Florida State Seminoles: The Champions of Racist Mascots The Florida State Seminoles: The Champions of Racist Mascots
Do you think “Redskins” is offensive and “Seminoles” is not because it has tribal approval? Think again.
Jan 7, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Exposing Public Wickedness Is More American Than Apple Pie Exposing Public Wickedness Is More American Than Apple Pie
Throughout history, activists have proven that true patriotism demands a vigilant confrontation with government infamy.
Jan 7, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Undocumented Lawyers and Rogue States Undocumented Lawyers and Rogue States
So far, 2014 has been a year of states doing as they please.
Jan 6, 2014 / Blog / Jessica Weisberg
‘60 Minutes’ Does It Again ‘60 Minutes’ Does It Again
The program’s attack on government investments in green technology ignores basic facts.
Jan 6, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Jovan Belcher’s Murder-Suicide: Did the Kansas City Chiefs Pull the Trigger? Jovan Belcher’s Murder-Suicide: Did the Kansas City Chiefs Pull the Trigger?
In what could be an explosive lawsuit, the NFL may have to answer for changes in Jovan Belcher’s brain that led to his murder of Kasandra Perkins and his own suicide.
Jan 6, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Three Ways to Fight Racism in 2014 Three Ways to Fight Racism in 2014
Key issues on my racial justice agenda for this year.
Jan 3, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith