Harvard Law professor and civil rights scholar Dr. Lani Guinier speaks on “Rethinking Race and Class: A New Vision of Social Justice.” Part of the Andrea Neves and Bart Evans Social Justice Lecture Series.
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- Chief Wor’Yahi Meets the Prince of Pan-Africanism November 14, 2021Friday, November 5, 2021 Tyriek “Ras Riek” Baucom meets Dr. Umar Johnson in Atlanta, Georgia at theTyriek Baucom
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- An End to Impunity for Dictators—and Their Backers—Makes the World Safer June 2, 2016By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan It was a bad week for dictators, and a good one for international justice. Two brutal, U.S.-backed dictators who ruled decades ago were convicted for crimes they committed while in power. Hissene Habre took control of the northern African nation of Chad in 1982, and unleashed a reign of terror against his own people, killi […]
- Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff on the 2016 Rio Olympics & Brazil’s Collapsing Political System June 1, 2016We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, author of the book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy," and Jules Boykoff, author of "Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics." In early August, more than 10,000 athletes across the world will convene in Rio de Janeiro's […]
- "I Want the World to Wake Up": Hiroshima Survivor Criticizes Obama for Pushing New Nuclear Weapons May 27, 2016Extended interview with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing, about the bombing of 1945 and her push to eliminate nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, Thurlow was at school in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on a civilian population. She has been an anti-nuclear activist for decades. Watch Part 1
- Peace Activist and Holocaust Survivor Hedy Epstein Dies at 91 May 27, 2016Holocaust survivor and peace activist Hedy Epstein has died at the age of 91. Epstein was born in Germany and left in 1939 on a Kindertransport to England. Her parents died in Auschwitz. She later returned to Germany to work as a research analyst for the prosecution during the Nuremberg trials. She was involved in civil rights and antiwar movements throughou […]
- Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention to a New Level May 26, 2016By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Thursday, Jan. 28, was a cold morning in Durham, North Carolina. Wildin David Guillen Acosta went outside to head to school, but never made it. He was thrown to the ground and arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ). He has been in detention ever since. Wildin, now 19 years old, fled his home […]
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- A Tesla driver is charged in a crash involving Autopilot that killed 2 people January 18, 2022California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.The Associated Press
- Arkansas inmates are suing after being given ivermectin to treat COVID-19 January 18, 2022Ivermectin has been hailed as a "wonder drug" for treating parasitic infections, but leading medical experts say the same isn't true for treating COVID-19 infections.Joe Hernandez
- NASA scientists estimate Tonga blast at 10 megatons January 18, 2022Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.Geoff Brumfiel
- Inflation fears are sparking a big drop in markets. Here are 3 things to know January 18, 2022Bond and stock markets have tumbled this year as inflation continues to surge. The Federal Reserve has already indicated it will need to raise interest rates. The question is: Will that be enough?David Gura
- A Tesla driver is charged in a crash involving Autopilot that killed 2 people January 18, 2022
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- Blinken to Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes For More Diplomacy on Ukraine January 18, 2022Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet with Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia in Geneva on Friday as the United States warns that Russia could soon attack Ukraine.Michael Crowley and Anton Troianovski
- U.S. Website for Free At-Home Tests Is Live, a Day Early January 18, 2022Each U.S. household is entitled to four free test kits, which will usually be shipped in seven to 12 days. Get updates on Covid.The New York Times
- Mayor Says N.Y.C. is Winning Omicron Fight, but Experts Urge Caution January 18, 2022The number of known cases is still much higher than last winter, and during the devastating first wave in the spring of 2020, testing was scarce, leaving many cases unreported.Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Sharon Otterman
- Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion January 18, 2022With the deal, the largest in the software maker’s history, Microsoft will gain Activision’s nearly 400 million monthly users and access to some of the world’s most popular games.Karen Weise, Kellen Browning, Michael J. de la Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin
- What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse? January 18, 2022Microsoft cited the metaverse as a reason for buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Let’s break down what that really means.Brian X. Chen
- Blinken to Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes For More Diplomacy on Ukraine January 18, 2022
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- UAE has promised to respond after drone attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebelsExplosions in Abu Dhabi killed three people near fuel trucks. Houthi rebels claim they've struck the United Arab Emirates for its fight against them in Yemen and the UAE promises to respond.Ruth Sherlock
- Red Cross declares a 'blood crisis' as supply runs out at hospitals and blood banksThe Red Cross has, for the first time, declared a national blood donation crisis. Some hospitals say they're rationing blood products. And blood banks are scrambling to encourage donations.Aaron Bolton
- UAE has promised to respond after drone attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels
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- The NBA Season That WasThis week we speak to the Athletic’s national NBA columnist about the 2018-2019 NBA season that has come and gone and whether anyone has a chance to upset the set up against the Warriors. We talk the Washington Wizards troubles, Lebron’s first year in Los Angeles, and MVP picks. We also have ‘Choice Words’ on the plan to demolish the San Jose State track and […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Wild and Crazy USFLThis week we speak to NY Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman about his book Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. We go into the league’s history, why it went under, and lessons to be learned from its eventual demise. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about proposed cuts to the Special Olympics and we have the same person getting t […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- NCAA Exploitation Word AssociationThis week we speak to DC-based sports journalist and editor Patrick Hruby about the rot that envelops the NCAA, more visible than ever this March. We do all this through the prism of word association, talking coaches, players, apparel companies, and the NCAA. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Mike Trout’s mega contract. We then got ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
- The Attack on Trans AthletesThis week we speak to Katie Barnes of ESPNW about the right wing movement against trans athletes particularly trans women, recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova, and we get their thoughts about the future of the struggle as well. We also have ‘Choice Words’ about Russell Westbrook’s confrontation with a so-called fan in Utah. Also we’ve got ‘ […]Dave Zirin / The Nation
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- Tonga tsunami sparks 'unprecedented disaster', government saysTonga's government gives its first statement since a deadly tsunami to hit the island nation.
- Tonga tsunami: Before and after eruptionSatellite and aerial images show impact of eruption of underwater volcano near Tonga island chain.
- Nobody told me drinks event broke rules - JohnsonDominic Cummings - who claims PM lied about lockdown parties - is set to speak to Sue Gray's inquiry.
- Saudis warned of jail time for posting rumours after harassment claimsWomen fear being silenced over claims of sexual harassment after a concert was cancelled in Riyadh.
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- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
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- Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says October 1, 2015
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- Lobbyist Paid for DeLay's Airfare April 24, 2005House ethics rules bar lawmakers from accepting travel and related expenses from registered lobbyists. The House Majority Leader has said that his expenses on a 2000 trip were paid by a nonprofit organization, and that the financial arrangements for it were proper.R. Jeffrey Smith
- Panel to Start Writing Social Security Bill April 24, 2005Five months after President Bush launched his drive to overhaul Social Security, the difficult, if not impossible, task of drafting legislation begins Tuesday when the Senate Finance Committee holds the first hearing on options to secure Social Security's future.Jonathan Weisman
- DNC Is Told Where to Move Into Bush Bloc April 24, 2005Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee has been studying the electorate, and the party's problem with voters of faith is both worse and better than he feared.Dan Balz
- U.S. Loan Proposed to Rescue Alaska Power Plant April 24, 2005Years ago, the federal government spent $117 million on an experimental "clean coal" power plant in Alaska designed to generate electricity with a minimum of air pollution -- but the project never got up and running.Justin Blum
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