Society

Mind the Gap: London’s Olympic Games Are Falling Down Mind the Gap: London’s Olympic Games Are Falling Down

The Olympic Torch is not the most noteworthy thing passed from Greece to London. It’s the looming struggle against austerity.

May 30, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Amazon

The Amazon Effect The Amazon Effect

Amazon got big fast, hastening the arrival of digital publishing. But how big is too big?

May 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Steve Wasserman

Search Gets Lost Search Gets Lost

Why does Amazon now have customers do the search chores it used to do for them, and in innovative ways?

May 29, 2012 / Feature / Anthony Grafton

Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos

The digital libertarian famed for technical innovation faced for the first time a protest movement not afraid to take their fight to the streets.

May 29, 2012 / Richard (R.J.) Eskow

Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools? Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools?

What would it take to put school desegregation back on the country's policy agenda?

May 29, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

The Untapped Voting Power of Asian-Americans The Untapped Voting Power of Asian-Americans

Why don’t Democrats and Republicans pay more attention to Asian-American constituents?

May 29, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

Conservative Media Try to Reverse Racial Reality Conservative Media Try to Reverse Racial Reality

National Review claims Republicans were the party of civil rights while blogs and talk radio fan fears of black-on-white hate crimes. 

May 28, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Ben Adler: Rubio Can’t Help Romney With the Latino Vote Ben Adler: Rubio Can’t Help Romney With the Latino Vote

Why picking Marco Rubio as a running mate would not automatically improve Romney's standing among Latino voters.

May 25, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Are Most Americans Really ‘Pro-Life’?

Are Most Americans Really ‘Pro-Life’? Are Most Americans Really ‘Pro-Life’?

The anti-choice movement may be winning on labels, but they’re losing on the issues.

May 25, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

Third Case Against Occupy Wall Street Protester Is Thrown Out Third Case Against Occupy Wall Street Protester Is Thrown Out

It raises the question, why were these people arrested in the first place?

May 25, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

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