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Million Dollar Duet Million Dollar Duet

This just in: the Internet has transformed business, politics, and culture--but will a corporate agenda kill freedom of the Web?

Apr 22, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man

On Wednesday ABC's Nightline offered a cartoonish and superficial discussion of black marriage.

Apr 22, 2010 / The Notion / Melissa Harris-Perry

Burying Juan Antonio Samaranch Burying Juan Antonio Samaranch

The Death of Juan Antonio Samaranch should in no way sugarcoat the destructive role he played in the world of International Sport

Apr 22, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback

American support for repressive governments has provided fertile ground for recruitment.

Apr 22, 2010 / Feature / David Trilling

The Hebrew Republic The Hebrew Republic

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.

Apr 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Bird

Reaching the Hard-to-Count: The Census and the Undocumented Reaching the Hard-to-Count: The Census and the Undocumented

A complete Census count will help stabilize the economy over the next decade. It's critical that everyone, including undocumented immigrants, be counted.

Apr 20, 2010 / Afton Branche

Ben Roethlisberger: No Justice, No Play? Ben Roethlisberger: No Justice, No Play?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should send a strong message: whatever Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was trying to do the night he was accused of rape, it's not a game.

Apr 20, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations

Five Blackwater officials have been indicted on federal weapons violations. Given the company's track record, the charges are small change.

Apr 19, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

The Global Nervous System The Global Nervous System

Stranded in Europe, I don't feel like a displaced person. I'm buoyed by an invisible network of friends and strangers all connected by social media.

Apr 19, 2010 / Micah L. Sifry

Big Ben: Big Time Predator?

Big Ben: Big Time Predator? Big Ben: Big Time Predator?

In conversation with Alex Witt, The Nation's Dave Zirin says that the most recent allegation of sexual assault against Ben Roethlisberger could indicate the patterned behavior of a...

Apr 19, 2010 / Nation in the News / MSNBC

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