Decriminalize the Game: A Solution to Baseball’s Drug Wars Decriminalize the Game: A Solution to Baseball’s Drug Wars
Major League Baseball is back with perhaps the largest steroid bust in league history. The press is cheering. But is this really progress?
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Bradley Manning’s Informant: On Adrian Lamo Bradley Manning’s Informant: On Adrian Lamo
The hacker who snitched on Bradley Manning takes the stand.
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Chase Madar
Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed
Texas Republicans are responding to demographic change by trying to limit the power of an increasingly diverse electorate
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
Rage and Ruin: On the Black Panthers Rage and Ruin: On the Black Panthers
A new history of the party is too close to its subject, and misses the human drama.
Jun 5, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Steve Wasserman
White Wigs, Black Masks: On Surveillance Pop White Wigs, Black Masks: On Surveillance Pop
The cameras no longer look at us because we’re famous; we’re famous because they look at us to death.
Jun 5, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Ralph Nader: How Big Business Has Taken Control of the US Government Ralph Nader: How Big Business Has Taken Control of the US Government
Are the people who predict catastrophies and disasters—and are dissenters in the press—marginalized, even after they predict outcomes?
Jun 4, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Dave Zirin: Why Does the Sports World Abide Homophobia? Dave Zirin: Why Does the Sports World Abide Homophobia?
In the “After Jason Collins” era, Roy Hibbert’s post–Game 6 comments have no place in the NBA.
Jun 4, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC
With a two-seat gain while chair of the DSCC and a successful effort to get a budget through the Senate under her belt, Patty Murray has become a major force in the Senate.
Jun 4, 2013 / David Sarasohn
Lessons for Gun Control: Learning to Lose Right Lessons for Gun Control: Learning to Lose Right
Gun control advocates can take a page from Harry Truman’s long struggle for public health insurance.
Jun 4, 2013 / Harold Pollack and James Morone
Revolution, on Television and in Real Life Revolution, on Television and in Real Life
We're all upset about Game of Thrones. What if we felt the same way about Turkey?
Jun 4, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean