Surprise! NYPD Commissioner Bratton Doesn’t Think Race Had Anything to Do With Eric Garner’s Death Surprise! NYPD Commissioner Bratton Doesn’t Think Race Had Anything to Do With Eric Garner’s Death
We don’t escape America's history of racism because we believe ourselves to be good people, or that we're just doing our jobs. It’s already defined our lives.&n...
Jul 23, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
No, Millennials Are Not All Libertarians No, Millennials Are Not All Libertarians
Young Americans’ fondness for high-tech innovation could suit our need to shake up the political system.
Jul 23, 2014 / Alex Holt
Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery? Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery?
Migrant workers subject to the kafala system have little recourse against exploitation and abuse.
Jul 23, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures
Mothers like Shanesha Taylor and Debra Harrell are caught in a childcare Catch-22 that we made for them.
Jul 22, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Russian and American News Media Give ‘Mirror Image’ Accounts of MH17 Crash Russian and American News Media Give ‘Mirror Image’ Accounts of MH17 Crash
In Russia and in the US, the media play the blame game.
Jul 22, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Appeals Court Advances Mortal Threat to Obamacare Appeals Court Advances Mortal Threat to Obamacare
Conservative judges ruled to effectively gut the health law in twenty-seven states.
Jul 22, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
Bad News Bad News
In a world overwhelmed by violence and conflict, the news just gets worse and worse.
Jul 22, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza
The beach is supposed to be a refuge for the children of Gaza. Now it is the scene of a war crime.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference
Hooligan Sparrow, a lone voice for China’s sex workers, is being gagged on the eve of her appearance at the International AIDS Conference in Australia.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right) Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right)
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the media’s coverage of climate change.
Jul 21, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson