What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt
The infamous anti-Islam film may have sparked the demonstrations, but wrangling between Egypt’s many political factions were what really drove them.
Sep 17, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics Letter From Rio: Save Armando’s House From the Olympics
In prepartion for the 2016 games, Olympic organizers are destroying communities, many of which took decades to build.
Sep 17, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers
Teachers in Chicago realize that they are striking a blow for the preservation of public education across the country.
Sep 14, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate
As Obama touts his education reforms and neoliberals face off with teachers, hardly anyone is talking about the real problems besetting America’s public schools.
Sep 14, 2012 / Pedro Noguera
Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama
Here's something to remember: we're only forty-seven years removed from the official end of Jim Crow.
Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie
Mitt Romney’s Muslim-Baiting Backers Mitt Romney’s Muslim-Baiting Backers
The GOP candidate’s disastrous response to the incendiary “Innocence of Muslims” video should come as no surprise in light of his Islamophobic connections.
Sep 14, 2012 / Wayne Barrett
This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO) This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO)
Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West’s Poverty Tour 2.0 arrived in Virginia, and high school students had a lot to say about their own struggles with poverty.
Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality
A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics.
Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson
Why YouTube Is Wrong to Censor the Anti-Islam Video Why YouTube Is Wrong to Censor the Anti-Islam Video
The selective censorship of “Innocence of Muslims” in Libya and Egypt “reeks of paternalism.”
Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
Scott Brown Is Lying About His Reproductive Rights Record Scott Brown Is Lying About His Reproductive Rights Record
In a new ad, the Republican Senator pretends that he is pro-choice, when his record is anything but.
Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick