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‘Roe’ Didn’t Incite the Culture Wars, and Neither Would a Supreme Court Ruling for Marriage Equality

‘Roe’ Didn’t Incite the Culture Wars, and Neither Would a Supreme Court Ruling for Marriage Equality ‘Roe’ Didn’t Incite the Culture Wars, and Neither Would a Supreme Court Ruling for Marriage Equality

The right to marry someone of the same sex is the most visible civil rights issue of the past decade. So why are even liberal-minded people encouraging the Court to punt?

Mar 27, 2013 / Jill Filipovic

What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture?

What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture? What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture?

Or, what does it mean to be a man? Eve Ensler talks to a panel of men, including Dave Zirin, Jimmy Briggs and Tony Porter, on the role men can play in ending rape culture.

Mar 27, 2013 / Press Room

In Oral Argument, Justices Seem Ready to Rule on the Constitutionality of DOMA

In Oral Argument, Justices Seem Ready to Rule on the Constitutionality of DOMA In Oral Argument, Justices Seem Ready to Rule on the Constitutionality of DOMA

If so, there will be a definitive ruling on the constitutionality of the federal law barring recognition of same-sex marriages that are valid under state law. 

Mar 27, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

Pro Sports Can Help End Rape

Pro Sports Can Help End Rape Pro Sports Can Help End Rape

Major sports leagues should enlist themselves in the funding of curriculum to break the connections between jock culture and rape culture.

Mar 27, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally

Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally

As Chicago Public Schools plans mass school closings, its interests lie in public perception—not facilitating a space for students, parents and activists to defend their scho...

Mar 27, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers

Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers

The NSA Four reveal how a toxic mix of cronyism and fraud blinded the agency before 9/11.

Mar 26, 2013 / Feature / Tim Shorrock

The Right Leans In

The Right Leans In The Right Leans In

Media-savvy conservative think tanks take aim and fire at progressive power bases in the states.

Mar 26, 2013 / Feature / Lee Fang

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8 The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8

By the end, several Justices appeared skeptical at best over whether their decision should reach the merits.

Mar 26, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?

Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.

Mar 26, 2013 / Press Room

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb Kill the Child, Spare the Lamb

As The New York Times worries about the difficulties of preparing vegan food for Seder, what about the difficulties of celebrating a plague that killed all firstborn Egyptian child...

Mar 26, 2013 / Robert Scheer

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