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The World Series Winners Should Not Visit the White House

The World Series Winners Should Not Visit the White House The World Series Winners Should Not Visit the White House

The Washington Nationals’ values are not Trump values.

Nov 1, 2019 / Peter Dreier

Religious Beliefs Are Struck Down as Defense for Nuclear Protest

Religious Beliefs Are Struck Down as Defense for Nuclear Protest Religious Beliefs Are Struck Down as Defense for Nuclear Protest

Catholic activists argued that their faith, and international law, allowed them to stage a protest at a nuclear facility in Georgia. But last week they were convicted in a US distr...

Oct 31, 2019 / Sam Husseini

Impeachment Just Got Real

Impeachment Just Got Real Impeachment Just Got Real

In a 232 to 196 vote, the House endorsed a formal impeachment process—because the facts compel it.

Oct 31, 2019 / John Nichols

How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive

How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive

It was hailed as a turning point for a depressed downtown, but its construction helped start a wildfire of displacement.

Oct 31, 2019 / Jonny Coleman and Jacob Woocher

The Problem With Dressing Up as a Witch for Halloween

The Problem With Dressing Up as a Witch for Halloween The Problem With Dressing Up as a Witch for Halloween

There is a rebellious power in the idea of being a witch, but it is not a cosmetic rebellion.

Oct 31, 2019 / Alice Markham-Cantor

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The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down

The bulk of the staff has resigned in response to G/O Media’s efforts to sabotage a sacred publication.

Oct 31, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries

With no federal assistance in sight, colleges are scrambling to fill the void with food pantries, loans, vouchers and other interventions. But the patchwork approach only goes so f...

Oct 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Bridget Huber

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History’s Greatest Victim History’s Greatest Victim

Republicans are racking their brains trying to think of anyone who’s had it worse than President Donald J. Trump, and they’re coming up short.

Oct 30, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work

They’re removed from immediate violence, but the media and public relations employees whose jobs require Google alerts for “drone strikes” are reporting PTSD, depression, and burno...

Oct 30, 2019 / Allegra Harpootlian

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The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems

The decision to allow college athletes the rights to their likeness is groundbreaking—but there’s a catch.

Oct 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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