Survival of the Sexiest Survival of the Sexiest
How evolutionary psychology went viral.
Sep 9, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Mal Ahern and Moira Weigel
Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL
The league treated Rice’s abhorrent behavior as a public relations issue, not a domestic violence issue.
Sep 9, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem ‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem
Multiple commentaries from the journal show a pattern of making sure white people aren’t taken for total villains when discussing slavery.
Sep 9, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
Their Technology Outstripped Their Maturity Their Technology Outstripped Their Maturity
An embarrassing look back at 2014 from aboard the Starship Enterprise.
Sep 9, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
WATCH: Are America’s Police Departments Waging a War on Black Bodies? WATCH: Are America’s Police Departments Waging a War on Black Bodies?
A town hall meeting on the aggressive policing of black bodies in America.
Sep 8, 2014 / Video / The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Don’t Overstate the Threat ISIS Poses Katrina vanden Heuvel: Don’t Overstate the Threat ISIS Poses
The Nation’s editor appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources to discuss press coverage of ISIS and whether some members of the media are participating in war-mongering.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Who Needs ‘Meet the Press’? Who Needs ‘Meet the Press’?
Insider Chuck Todd tries to bring outsider edge to the Sunday show.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Will Congress Finally Put a Dent in the $4.3 Billion in Surplus Military Equipment Going to Police Departments? Will Congress Finally Put a Dent in the $4.3 Billion in Surplus Military Equipment Going to Police Departments?
Senator Claire McCaskill will convene a hearing on Tuesday before a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Why Immigration Reform Has to Go Hand-in-Hand With Stronger Labor Rights Why Immigration Reform Has to Go Hand-in-Hand With Stronger Labor Rights
The workers awaiting immigration reform need the ability to work legally, but they also need to be empowered at work.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
The Revictimizing of Janay Rice The Revictimizing of Janay Rice
The lack of concern for Janay Rice now that the video of Ray Rice knocking her unconscious has been released is truly troubling.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin