A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on Opposing Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Agenda
The Super Bowl is coming to Indianapolis in less than three weeks. Also coming is the NFL Players Association and its staunch opposition to the state's “Right to Work” ...
Jan 18, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Here’s How to Force Congress to Block SOPA and Save the Internet Here’s How to Force Congress to Block SOPA and Save the Internet
Members of Congress need to feel the heat on the Stop Internet Piracy Act. Here’s how a bold progressive challenger and digital activists forced Paul Ryan to come out agains...
Jan 18, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
A Debate Between Mitt Romney and Martin Luther King Jr. A Debate Between Mitt Romney and Martin Luther King Jr.
And guess which one lies.
Jan 18, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper
Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use
Have copyright laws failed?
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain
The GOP’s Race Problem The GOP’s Race Problem
Racially inflammatory statements marked last night’s GOP debate on MLK Day.
Jan 17, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Rick Santorum Substitutes Faith for Policy in South Carolina Rick Santorum Substitutes Faith for Policy in South Carolina
Making a bid for the state's conservative vote, Santorum speaks about political issues as matters of theology.
For Democrats on Dr. King’s Day, It’s Fish-In-A Barrel Season – But it Shouldn’t Be For Democrats on Dr. King’s Day, It’s Fish-In-A Barrel Season – But it Shouldn’t Be
This Dr. King Day, it’s worth remembering that three years ago, a chorus of voices called on the administration to disperse stimulus funds with a view specifically to racial ...
Jan 17, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Teachers Matter. Now What? Teachers Matter. Now What?
New research shows teachers with high test scores help kids get to college and avoid teen pregnancy. What should this mean for teacher evaluation and pay?
Jan 15, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Teachers Matter. Now What? Teachers Matter. Now What?
New research shows teachers with high test scores also help kids get to college and avoid teen pregnancy. But what does it mean for teacher evaluation and pay?
Jan 15, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate Christian Right Ordains Santorum to Block Romney, Prays for a New Candidate
With Huntsman exiting to boost Romney, social conservatives try to coalesce behind Santorum. Or are they holding a place for Mike Huckabee or Jeb Bush?
Jan 15, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols