Taking a Close Look at Rick Perry’s Civil Rights Record Taking a Close Look at Rick Perry’s Civil Rights Record
The name of his family hunting ranch raises questions about his race politics. So what’s his record on civil rights issues?
Occupy the NBA! Occupy the NBA!
If we are going to Occupy Wall Street, DC and other locales, let’s take the fight to corporate greed ground zero: David Stern’s NBA.
Oct 3, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin
‘My Clothes Are Not My Consent!’ Say SlutWalkers in New York City ‘My Clothes Are Not My Consent!’ Say SlutWalkers in New York City
Over a thousand feminists gathered at SlutWalk NYC on Saturday to protest victim-blaming. Will the world get the message?
Oct 3, 2011 / Blog / Emily Douglas
Could London-style Riots Happen in New York City? Could London-style Riots Happen in New York City?
Like London, New York suffers from extreme inequality, poverty and lack of opportunity.
Sep 30, 2011 / Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis
South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests
South Korea is turning away from a testing-obsessed educational culture just as the United States is doubling down on test-focused reforms.
Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre–New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence Michele Bachmann’s Pre-New Deal Jurisprudence
Bachmann claims that a state individual health insurance mandate, not just the federal one, is unconstitutional.
Too Bad to Be False Too Bad to Be False
Alterman is off, Reed dispenses on bad-news muffins.
Sep 29, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
How Would the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Affect the Election? How Would the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Affect the Election?
The Republican base is just as likely to be outraged by a decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Pelican Bay Redux Pelican Bay Redux
As prisoners in California resume their hunger strike, it’s important to consider what legal strategies might end the cruel practice of long-term solitary confinement.
Sep 28, 2011 / Simon van Zuylen-Wood