Society

Serena Wimbledon Victory Fist

6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week 6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week

Their statements have the potential to reach an important audience.

Jul 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Pro-Choice Rally Supreme Court

The Next Big Fight for the Pro-Choice Movement: Taxpayer-Funded Abortions The Next Big Fight for the Pro-Choice Movement: Taxpayer-Funded Abortions

Once a political “third rail,” the effort to repeal the Hyde Amendment has gone mainstream.

Jul 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Obama Hiroshima Wreath

There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity

These mayors are trying to change that.

Jul 8, 2016 / Mayor Frank Cownie

Zero Days Natanz

How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe

In Zero Days, Alex Gibney examines the terrifying potential of cyberwarfare.

Jul 8, 2016 / Margaret Spillane

Dallas Police Officer

Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas

But the attack is a reminder that no life will be safe and truly valued until we also confront the broader American culture of violence.

Jul 8, 2016 / Kai Wright

Hillary VP Tim Kaine

The Best Veep Pick for Hillary Clinton Is a Person of Color The Best Veep Pick for Hillary Clinton Is a Person of Color

Clinton owes her campaign to the people of color who have overwhelmingly voted for her, and her pick for vice president should recognize that.

Jul 8, 2016 / Steve Phillips

Donald Trump

Trump Just Can’t Quit His Wacko, Racist, Anti-Semitic Supporters Trump Just Can’t Quit His Wacko, Racist, Anti-Semitic Supporters

Maniacally defending the use of a Star of David in an anti-Clinton image shows why Trump won’t be president.

Jul 7, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Sweet 16: The Case for Lowering the Voting Age Sweet 16: The Case for Lowering the Voting Age

Teens and young voters across the country have lowered the voting age in several cities — and they're setting their sights on DC.

Jul 7, 2016 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay

Hillary At Mayors Conference

Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On

Alex Gibney on cyber war, Ben Ehrenreich and Amy Wilentz on life in the West Bank, Joan Walsh on Clinton’s e-mail, and a farewell to Garrison Keillor.

Jul 7, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Alton Sterling protest

Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead

We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.

Jul 7, 2016 / Kai Wright

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