Society

All the President’s Middlemen

All the President’s Middlemen All the President’s Middlemen

The Obama administration’s inclination to rely on the private sector to solve major societal problems can lead to dysfunction, if not chaos.

Feb 4, 2014 / Barbara Garson

There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year

There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year There Have Already Been At Least 11 School Shootings This School Year

Despite increased security programs, school shootings persist.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh

What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay?

What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay? What’s Wrong With Choosing to Be Gay?

Many gay activists insist that they were born this way, hey. But what about those who choose otherwise?

Feb 3, 2014 / E.J. Graff

Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’

Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’ Dave Zirin: The NFL Treats Its Players As ‘Equipment’

Nation sports editor Dave Zirin appears on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss the issue of medical coverage for NFL retirees.

Feb 3, 2014 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Choosing Comfort Over Truth: What It Means to Defend Woody Allen

Choosing Comfort Over Truth: What It Means to Defend Woody Allen Choosing Comfort Over Truth: What It Means to Defend Woody Allen

Our culture will bend over backwards to inject doubt into Dylan Farrow’s harrowing open letter about being sexually assaulted by Allen.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters.

Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters. Trans Lives Matter. Islan Nettles’s Life Matters.

A rally for the young trans woman who was murdered in Harlem hoped to shed light on the world trans people navigate, full of hate and violence.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith

Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey

Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey Janet Mock: A Trans Activist’s Journey

Trans activist Janet Mock appears on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry show to discuss her memoir, Redefining Realness.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Super Bowl’s Military Fables

The Super Bowl’s Military Fables The Super Bowl’s Military Fables

The NFL and the military work together to spin fantasies about the harm that can result from both activities.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Ending the World the Human Way

Ending the World the Human Way Ending the World the Human Way

What happens in our wars, politics and culture, who is celebrated and who ignored—none of it will matter if climate change devastates the planet.

Feb 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson

Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson could break multiple taboos and thrash quite a few tired tropes with a victory in the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Jan 31, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin

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