Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric Scratching the Surface of Obama’s Education Rhetoric
From drop-outs to teachers, dId the president’s State of the Union school reform proposals make any sense?
Jan 25, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths
Hollywood didn’t do itself proud with the anti-piracy bills. But in their fervor to defeat them, the self-proclaimed defenders of Internet freedom got a lot of things wrong.
Jan 24, 2012 / Danny Goldberg
The Problem With Mitt Romney’s Tax Rate The Problem With Mitt Romney’s Tax Rate
It's not Romney’s fault that he pays lower taxes than cops and teachers. It’s his fault that he wants to keep it that way.
Jan 24, 2012 / Ben Adler
Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner
As reported in the New York Daily News, I have issued a formal request to Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights to co-host a film screening of the documentary Batt...
Jan 24, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Santorum Touts Birther Endorsement Santorum Touts Birther Endorsement
Rick Santorum is bragging about being endorsed by Joseph Farah of World Net Daily. Is he endorsing Farah’s claims that President Obama wasn’t born in Hawaii?
Jan 23, 2012 / Ben Adler
Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth
The death of Joe Paterno raises questions about whether one moral failing can erase a sixty-year legacy.
Jan 22, 2012 / Dave Zirin
No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year No Class: College Football Coach Salaries Rose 35 Percent Last Year
Unreal. In a time of budget cuts, we have massive rise in football salaries, all while talking about reform.
Jan 21, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Can Gingrich’s Visceral Appeal Outweigh His History? Can Gingrich’s Visceral Appeal Outweigh His History?
Newt Gingrich appeals to South Carolina Republicans like no other candidate. But can he overcome his personal history and his incompetent ground game?
Jan 20, 2012 / Ben Adler
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Makes a Non-Denial Denial Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Makes a Non-Denial Denial
Although it would still be a reckless man who’d bet against Rupert Murdoch, the odds against James Murdoch taking a fall just got a little shorter.
Jan 20, 2012 / D.D. Guttenplan
Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work Forget Romney, Gingrich Is Running Against ‘Liberal Media’—and It Might Work
Speaker Gingrich condemned Bill Clinton’s hijinks; at last night's debate, candidate Gingrich preached moral values. He’s a hypocrite. But hyprocisy sells.
Jan 20, 2012 / John Nichols