Society

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens? Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Even if we accept everything Steve Bisciotti says as fact, that just means that he treated the Ray Rice incident with NFL’s usual indifference towards domestic violence.

Sep 23, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

From the beginning, the Koch brothers were exploiting troubles at VA hospitals to weaken Obamacare and attack Democrats.

Sep 23, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again

Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again

Bolivia has found a way to cut coca production without sacrificing the leaf's cultural importance or cracking down on small growers. But Washington's not having it.

Sep 22, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Zoe Pearson, Thomas Grisaffi, and Foreign Policy In Focus

Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’

Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’ Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’

Rove smears again, this time in Kansas.

Sep 22, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest

Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest

After decades of entertaining the city, most jazz artists remain pension-less—but Justice for Jazz Artists wants to change that.

Sep 22, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Sep 22, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

How for-profit colleges are allowing Wall Street investors to cash in, at students’ expense.

Sep 22, 2014 / Astra Taylor and Hannah Appel

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence? Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Both the NFL and some domestic violence advocates do not like this argument. But it demands more exploration and study.

Sep 21, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too

The Roosevelts pumps PBS ratings, but that doesn’t make the network any less centrist.

Sep 19, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.

Sep 19, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain

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