Society

Coming to a Bookstore Near You Coming to a Bookstore Near You

 Eric Alterman is in book mode, while Reed Richardson pivots right—center right.

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman

‘National Review’ Drops Another Racist Writer ‘National Review’ Drops Another Racist Writer

The conservative magazine let go of another contributor for offensive racial remarks. There is a reason this keeps happening. 

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

¿Puede ‘Caring Across Generations’ cambiar al mundo? ¿Puede ‘Caring Across Generations’ cambiar al mundo?

Una nueva organización une a prestadores y destinatarios de cuidados domiciliarios para personas mayores o discapacitadas, bajo una perspectiva revolucionaria.

Apr 12, 2012 / En español / Laura Flanders

Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice

Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice

Those new to the cause of defending black life will soon have to face the bleak truth black people have lived with for so long: we don’t often win.

Apr 12, 2012 / Mychal Denzel Smith

You’re on Your Own, Kids: The End of Welfare as We Know It You’re on Your Own, Kids: The End of Welfare as We Know It

Who will speak for the rights of the unborn now that Rick Santorum is gone from the race? 

Apr 12, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Ozzie Guillen, Free Speech and the Case of Loretta Capeheart Ozzie Guillen, Free Speech and the Case of Loretta Capeheart

Attacks on free speech, no matter who is affected, have widespread implications.

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

George Zimmerman’s Trial Could Become Racial Flashpoint

George Zimmerman’s Trial Could Become Racial Flashpoint George Zimmerman’s Trial Could Become Racial Flashpoint

Like trial of OJ Simpson and the Rodney King case, the Zimmerman trial may reveal very different visions of justice.

Apr 12, 2012 / Gary Younge

Reverend Jackson: ‘We Must Not Just Settle for Zimmerman’ (VIDEO) Reverend Jackson: ‘We Must Not Just Settle for Zimmerman’ (VIDEO)

George Zimmerman was behind bars Wednesday, forty-five days after he went free after shooting Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman now faces the possibility of life in prison, but Reverend Je...

Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Bruce Springsteen’s Political Voice

Bruce Springsteen’s Political Voice Bruce Springsteen’s Political Voice

He began his career singing about cars and girls before moving on to empty factories and abandoned quarries—and now, with Wrecking Ball, the depredations of Wall Street.

Apr 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Can ‘Caring Across Generations’ Change the World?

Can ‘Caring Across Generations’ Change the World? Can ‘Caring Across Generations’ Change the World?

A new campaign unites caregivers and care-receivers with a revolutionary vision.

Apr 11, 2012 / Feature / Laura Flanders

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