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Gregg Popovich

‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump ‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump

In an exclusive here at The Nation, the Spurs coach speaks about Trump’s latest outrage.

Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.

Oct 16, 2017 / NationAction

What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse?

What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse? What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse?

The torrent of #MeToo stories reveals just how much time we spend dealing with this shit.

Oct 16, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Demonstrators protest Guantanamo

Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First. Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First.

Remember Guantánamo?

Oct 16, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Buffalo Bills

Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport

Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.

Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself

Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself

The entire film industry is built on pervasive and entrenched sexism. That’s what needs to change.

Oct 15, 2017 / Lizzy Ratner

Rohingya Bangladesh

A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya

They potentially face the final two stages of genocide—mass annihilation and erasure from the country’s history.

Oct 13, 2017 / Neve Gordon

Trump Is Deliberately Trying to Cripple Obamacare

Trump Is Deliberately Trying to Cripple Obamacare Trump Is Deliberately Trying to Cripple Obamacare

And the threat won’t go away until we have a better, simpler health-care system. 

Oct 13, 2017 / David Dayen

Harvey Flooded Prison

After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food After Harvey, Texas Inmates Were Left in Flooded Prisons Without Adequate Water or Food

The treatment allegedly follows a pattern of neglect set during previous years’ hurricanes.

Oct 13, 2017 / John Washington

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction

The twisted morality of the Dallas Cowboys owner is finally coming home to roost.

Oct 13, 2017 / David Tigabu and Dave Zirin

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