Society

What If Kobe Bryant Were an Imprisoned Palestinian Soccer Player? What If Kobe Bryant Were an Imprisoned Palestinian Soccer Player?

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian national team soccer player, is dying on a hunger strike in an Israeli prison. The sports world should say something.

May 10, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin

Why the Friendship Segregation on HBO’s ‘Girls’ Speaks to a Bigger Problem Why the Friendship Segregation on HBO’s ‘Girls’ Speaks to a Bigger Problem

For all our talk about the multiracialism of the millennial generation, the lack of interracial social connections is more than a coincidence.

May 10, 2012 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion Hope and Hesitation in Obama’s Sudden Conversion

Once again President Barack Obama has come tantalizingly close to being terrific.

May 10, 2012 / Robert Scheer

Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage

Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage Conservatives, Romney Caught Off Guard on Gay Marriage

Republicans and conservatives are making contradictory arguments in response to President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality. 

May 10, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Throwaway People: Teens Sent to Die in Prison Will Get a Second Chance

Throwaway People: Teens Sent to Die in Prison Will Get a Second Chance Throwaway People: Teens Sent to Die in Prison Will Get a Second Chance

Trina Garnett accidentally set a fatal fire when she was 14. That was in 1976. Could today’s Supreme Court ruling against juvenile life without parole finally bring her home?

May 9, 2012 / Feature / Liliana Segura

International Criminal Court on Trial in Kenya

International Criminal Court on Trial in Kenya International Criminal Court on Trial in Kenya

Has the ICC struck a blow against impunity or heightened tensions—or both?

May 9, 2012 / Feature / Karen Rothmyer

If Charles Taylor Can Be Tried for War Crimes, Why Not Kissinger? If Charles Taylor Can Be Tried for War Crimes, Why Not Kissinger?

The former Liberian dictator abetted the atrocities of a proxy army. Henry Kissinger did the same in Indonesia/East Timor.

May 9, 2012 / Feature / Reed Brody

Time to Revive the Postal Service

Time to Revive the Postal Service Time to Revive the Postal Service

It’s smart politics—the PO is popular, and could be a great community aid in the digital era.

May 9, 2012 / Feature / John Nichols

Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?

Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What? Obama Endorses Gay Marriage—Kinda. Now What?

While President Obama’s announcement is a welcome change, it stops short in significant ways of what’s really needed.

May 9, 2012 / Blog / Richard Kim

BREAKING: President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage Rights BREAKING: President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage Rights

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May 9, 2012 / The Nation

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