Society

A Woman Against the System A Woman Against the System

Extinguishing race as a meaningful category demands we get rid of the racism that gives it meaning.

Dec 17, 2008 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’ ‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’

What separates Madoff's Ponzi scheme from the follies of the bailed-out banks, and how is Blagojevich's pay-to-play any different from standard political fundraising?

Dec 17, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

What’s the Matter With Rick Warren? What’s the Matter With Rick Warren?

Obama's choice to give the invocation at his inauguration is a slap at progressives and a bow to the religious right.

Dec 17, 2008 / Editorial / Sarah Posner

Where Have All the Black Coaches Gone? Where Have All the Black Coaches Gone?

The path to the White House shouldn't be easier than the path to coach college football at Oregon State.

Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin

Body of Evidence Body of Evidence

Did New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover?

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

Katrina’s Hidden Race War Katrina’s Hidden Race War

White vigilante justice tore through New Orleans after the storm. But no official investigation has shed light on the violence.

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / A.C. Thompson

Ending Student Debt Ending Student Debt

This essay, a finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that the new president needs to take definitive action toward eliminating student debt.

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Sean Dennison

Bernard Madoff, Trust-Buster Bernard Madoff, Trust-Buster

The $50 billion fraud is bad enough. But the disgraced trader has done even more serious damage. He's destroyed trust in our financial system.

Dec 17, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Will War Crimes Be Outed? Will War Crimes Be Outed?

After the primary players in the Bush administration leave office, will they be held accountable for war crimes?

Dec 17, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo? Is Bush Tying Obama’s Hands on Gitmo?

Glenn Greenwald discusses the implications of lame duck Bush actions on Barack Obama's plan to close Gitmo.

Dec 17, 2008 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show

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