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Roger Goodell

Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem

Giving team owners power to determine anthem policy would be a violation of the collective-bargaining agreement, and the union is putting its foot down. 

May 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General

Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General

Her deep understanding of political corruption makes her uniquely qualified for the job.

May 9, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan

Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s

Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters in the ’60s

They weren’t friends, and they weren’t all of the same generation, but they all shared a similar view of how we should relate to nature. 

May 9, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben

Does Eric Schneiderman Prove We Should Never Trust a Male Feminist?

Does Eric Schneiderman Prove We Should Never Trust a Male Feminist? Does Eric Schneiderman Prove We Should Never Trust a Male Feminist?

#NotAllMen is looking more like a wish than a declarative statement.

May 8, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

Net Neutrality protester

Your Senators Are About to Vote on the Future of the Internet. Make Sure They Hear From You First. Your Senators Are About to Vote on the Future of the Internet. Make Sure They Hear From You First.

You can also call on Congress to stop the Trump administration from breaking up thousands of immigrant families. 

May 8, 2018 / NationAction

Central American migrant caravan

A War on Women at the US Border A War on Women at the US Border

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to undo precedent that allows asylum protection for domestic-violence survivors.

May 8, 2018 / Michelle Chen

LeBron James at Utah Jazz

The Singularity of LeBron James The Singularity of LeBron James

Writer Michael Lee joins the show to talk NBA Playoffs, the Jordan-Lebron debate, and more.

May 8, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

TPS Honduras

Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families

He loathes one of our most successful humanitarian programs because it protects people from what he calls “shithole countries.”

May 7, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

The Troubling Part of Rudy Giuliani’s Interview That Nobody Is Talking About

The Troubling Part of Rudy Giuliani’s Interview That Nobody Is Talking About The Troubling Part of Rudy Giuliani’s Interview That Nobody Is Talking About

Giuliani seems to think that President Trump is above the law.

May 4, 2018 / John Nichols

prescription opioids

Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment? Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment?

Legislation has been introduced in at least 15 states to tax the companies that make and distribute painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin.

May 4, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

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