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Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

On African-American athletes boycotting the Commonwealth of Virginia, Sarah Palin's nuclear weapons expertise and the mail.

Apr 9, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Gaming Your Brain For Violence Gaming Your Brain For Violence

What effect does training soldiers to "dehumanize" the enemy have on us? And are video games giving us in some part the same training?  

Apr 9, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Justice Stevens, Senior Liberal, Will Leave High Court Justice Stevens, Senior Liberal, Will Leave High Court

A bold and unapologetic guardian of the Constitution and the rule of law will step down, making way for Obama to appoint a replacement.

Apr 9, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand? Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand?

Nation Sports Editor Dave Zirin denounces Woods' latest ad as just another distraction from the tournament.

Apr 9, 2010 / Video / Dave Zirin

Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand? Tiger Woods: Athlete or Brand?

Nation Sports Editor Dave Zirin denounces Woods' latest ad as just another distraction from the tournament.

Apr 9, 2010 / Nation in the News / Dave Zirin

Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints

A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.

Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Crazy Jews, Continued Crazy Jews, Continued

Crazy Peretz, Obama's Jewish influence and the mail.

Apr 8, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Surveillance Regime The Surveillance Regime

Under Obama, accountability for rights violations during the "war of terror" has been thin.

Apr 8, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Don’t Cry for David Frum Don’t Cry for David Frum

He was just stating the obvious.

Apr 8, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

Tiger the Brand, Tiger the Man Tiger the Brand, Tiger the Man

Tiger's infuriating new Nike ad confirms that the golfer is all brand.

Apr 8, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

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