Talking with Jamel Mims Talking with Jamel Mims
A multimedia artist, teacher and activist talks about the impact of hop-hop culture on young people from New York to Beijing.
Feb 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Lucy McKeon and StudentNation
The Oscars Fails Its Own Vision Test The Oscars Fails Its Own Vision Test
Aside from being a celebration of xenophobia and misogyny, the Oscars also failed to pay tribute to Lupe Ontiveros and Russell Means.
Feb 25, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White
Royce White is a National Basketball Association first round draft pick, an advocate for players’ mental health and, much to the NBA’s chagrin, a lucid critic of capita...
Feb 25, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Politics and Oscar Night Politics and Oscar Night
The Academy Awards this year were supposed to be “political.” A reminder of a time when that word really meant something.
Feb 25, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein
Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control
A progressive group’s message reminds viewers that the Kentucky senator is taking money from the industry.
Feb 25, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Sundance, the Oscars and the Decline of Film Criticism—Not Just a Lady Problem Sundance, the Oscars and the Decline of Film Criticism—Not Just a Lady Problem
The Sundance-to-Oscar pipeline has been great for independent film directors—at least the male ones.
Feb 22, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Roya Rastegar
Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News
Google is one of the most important “publishers” in the world, and the company’s lucrative algorithm reveals a picture of the future of profitable content.
Feb 22, 2013 / Blog / Ari Melber
Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL
The existing portions of the Keystone pipeline saw fourteen spills in its first year of operation, and extending it across the entire country would pose a huge public health hazard...
Feb 22, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike Workers Cleaning Target Stores Threaten to Strike
Janitors say they’re prepared to walk off the job to protest unsafe conditions and illegal retaliation.
Feb 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Political Corruption and Media Retribution in Spain and Greece Political Corruption and Media Retribution in Spain and Greece
What happens when the media report the crimes of the elite, amid the worst economic crisis in decades? They get threatened—sometimes with their lives.
Feb 21, 2013 / Andy Robinson