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										<p>Another informative podcast by Dave Zirin. It&apos;s great that the Nation has acknowledged the social, cultural, and political relevance of sports. and Zirin is the best sport journalist in the US--no commercial strings attached to his coverage.</p>
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				data     : {action:'infinite_scroll',page_no: pageNumber,loop_file: 'articleload',slug:'economy,inequality,sports',curr_post_id:'258490'},							
				success  : function(receivedHTML){	
				
					if ( typeof receivedHTML == 'object' ){
						if(typeof receivedHTML.html!=='undefined' && receivedHTML.html!=''){
							html = receivedHTML.html;
						}
					}else{
						$('a.inifiniteLoader').hide();
						$("#single_article_footer").show();
					}
				
					$('a.inifiniteLoader').hide('1000');
					
					$("#wrap").append(html);    // This will be the div where our content will be loaded
					
										
					var postID = $($.parseHTML(html)).filter(".scrolltrace").attr('article-post-id');
				
					$('.abody-'+postID+' .article-body-inner').children('p:first-of-type').html(function (i, html) {
						if ( $('.abody-'+postID).children('img').length == "0" ){
							var text = $('.abody-'+postID+' .article-body-inner').children('p:first-of-type').html();
							$('.abody-'+postID+' .article-body-inner').children('p:first-of-type').html(text.replace(/^(<.?>)?([A-Za-z0-9])/g,'$1<span class="dropcap">$2</span>'));
						}
					});   
					
					if( !$('.abody-' + postID +'').parent().parent().hasClass('textContainer_Truncate') ){
						$('<section class="aside-wrap"></section>').insertAfter('.abody-' + postID);	
					}		

					/*
					 * Article Divider Count
					 */
					article_divider = article_divider+1; 
					$('.abody-'+postID+'').attr("article-number",article_divider);	
					
					/*for hiding meterpaywall popups when pixel ads call starts here*/
					var hidePixelBool = false;
					var meetkatstep1 = jQuery('#paywall .step.one');
					var meetkatstep2 = jQuery('#paywall .step.two');
					var meetkatstep3 = jQuery('#paywall .step.three');
					var meetkatstep4 = jQuery('#paywall .step.four');
					if( typeof meetkatstep1!='undefined' && meetkatstep1.is(':visible') ){
						hidePixelBool = true;
					}
					if ( typeof meetkatstep2!='undefined' && meetkatstep2.is(':visible') ){
						hidePixelBool = true;
					}
					if( typeof meetkatstep3!='undefined' && meetkatstep3.is(':visible') ){
						hidePixelBool = true;
					}
					if( typeof meetkatstep4!='undefined' && meetkatstep4.is(':visible') ){
						hidePixelBool = true;
					}
					if( hidePixelBool===false ){		  
						/*for hiding meterpaywall popups when pixel ads call ends here*/
						/****Alternate Popup code start*********/
						var enable_alterpopup_check;
						enable_alterpopup_check ='';
						if( typeof(enable_alterpopup_check) != "undefined" && enable_alterpopup_check == 1 ){ 
							var alternate_article_no;
							alternate_article_no = '';
							if( pageCounterPaywall % alternate_article_no == 0 && pageCounterPaywall!=0 ){
								show_lightbox('','');
							}
						}
						/******Alternate Popup code End********/
					}
					
					pageCounterPaywall++;
					ajaxCarousel(postID);
					
					/** Slider Content **/
					flag = false;
					$('section.article-body:last img').each(function(){
						if($(this).parent("a").parent("figure").hasClass('bx-item')){ 
							flag = true;
						}else{
							$(this).parent("a").addClass("gallery");
						}
					});

					if(flag){
						var k = $('section.article-body:last').find('.gallery-2').bxSlider({
									adaptiveHeight: true,
									adaptiveHeightSpeed: 500,
									infiniteLoop: false,
									hideControlOnEnd: false,
									pager: false
								});
						k.reloadSlider();
					}
					/* Slider Content End */
				 
				 
					var usera = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 
					if ( $('.article-page').length ) { 
						var slickWidth = $('.article-list.slick-slide').width(); 
					
						if ($('.ie9').length){ 
							slickWidth = $('.recirc-carousel.slick-initialized.slick-slider').width(); 
						} 
						$('.slick-list.draggable').css({'width' : slickWidth}); 
						if( !/android|webos|iphone|ipad|ipod|blackberry/i.test(usera) ){ 
							$('.article-list.slick-slide').children('li').css({'width' : slickWidth}); 
							$('.slick-list').css({'width' : slickWidth}); 
						} 
					} 
					
					var $newArticles = $(html);
					var imagesLoading = [];

					$newArticles.find('img').each(function() {
						
						// For each image, create a new deferred object that resolves when the
						// image has loaded and add that to an array of deferred objects.
						
						var loadingImage = $.Deferred();
						imagesLoading.push(loadingImage);

						// "this" is the image element here and should have a complete property.
						// See http://stackoverflow.com/a/24201249
						
						if (this.complete){
							loadingImage.resolve();
						}else{
							var adTimeout = window.setTimeout(function() {
								loadingImage.resolve();
							}, 3000);
						
							this.addEventListener('load', function() {
								loadingImage.resolve();
								window.clearTimeout(adTimeout);								
							});
							
							this.addEventListener('error', function() {
								// We really don't care if the image never loads, but we still need
								// to resolve the promise so that we can reset the waypoints.
								loadingImage.resolve();
								window.clearTimeout(adTimeout);								
							});	

							// Clean up event listeners
							this.removeEventListener('load', function() {
								loadingImage.resolve();
								window.clearTimeout(adTimeout);								
							});
							this.removeEventListener('error', function() {
								loadingImage.resolve();
								window.clearTimeout(adTimeout);								
							});	
						}
					});
					
					$.when.apply(this, imagesLoading).then(function() {          
						fixedAds($('.postid-' + postID).children('article'));
					}, function() {
						console.log(arguments);
					});					
				}
			});
			return false;
		}		
		
		/*
		 * Load second article on scroll
		 */
		
		$(window).bind('scroll', function(){			
			
			$('.scrolltrace').each(function(){
				
				var post = $(this);
				var topp = post.position().top;
				var bott = post.position().top + post.height();
				var pos  = $(window).scrollTop();				
			   
				if ( pos>=topp && pos<=bott ){
					
				   $(this).removeClass('currentScr');
			       $(this).addClass('currentScr');
				   
					if($('.currentScr').attr("articlelistlinks")!=window.location.href){
					   
						var ua   = window.navigator.userAgent;
						var msie = ua.indexOf("MSIE");

						if (msie > 0){ 
							
						}else{
							window.history.pushState({}, "", $('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'));

							/*
							 * Call Right Sidebar Ads
							 */
							if( !isMobile.any() ){ 
								load_article_ads();						
							}	
							articlePostId = $('.currentScr').attr("article-post-id");														
						}
						
						/*
						 * Call Email Signup for infinite scroll 
						 */
						if( !$('.postid-'+articlePostId+' .article-body img').parent("a").parent("figure").hasClass('bx-item') ){
							
							if( !$(".abody-"+articlePostId+"").hasClass("email-signup-visited") ){
								email_signup_module( articlePostId );	
							}							
						}						 
						
						
						/*
						 * Article Divider Scrolled Over Total Count
						 */
						dataLayer.push({
							'event': 'gaRecirculationEvent',
							'gaEventCategory': 'recirculation',
							'gaEventAction': 'article-divider-scrolled-over',
							'gaEventLabel': $('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'),
						});
						
						/*
						 * Article Divider Scrolled Over Individual Count
						 */
						article_number = $('.abody-'+articlePostId+'').attr("article-number");
						if (typeof article_number !== typeof undefined && article_number !== false) {
							dataLayer.push({
								'event': 'gaRecirculationEvent',
								'gaEventCategory': 'recirculation',
								'gaEventAction': 'article-divider-scrolled-over-'+article_number+'',
								'gaEventLabel': $('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'),
							});
						}	
						
						// Google Analytics  for Infinite Scroll
					    ga('send', 'pageview', {
							'page': $('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'),
							'title': $('.currentScr').attr('articlelisttitle')
						});
						
						<!--- Update Chartbeat info--->
							
						var allSubject = $('.currentScr .article-header .article-info .category:first-child a').html();							
						var allAuthor  = $('.currentScr .author_name .author').map(function(){
							return this.innerHTML;
						}).get();
						
						var all_Author = allAuthor.join();

						<!--- Page View Hit --->
							
						dataLayer.push({
							'event':'InfiniteScrollPageView',
							'virtualPageURL':$('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'),
							'virtualPageTitle' : $('.currentScr').attr('articlelisttitle')
						});	
							
						<!--- Page View Hit --->
						
						_sf_async_config.sections=""+allSubject+"";
						_sf_async_config.authors=""+all_Author+"";
						
																
								var username = getCookie('SESSname');
								if(username != null){
									_cbq.push(['_acct', 'paid']);   
								}else{
									_cbq.push(['_acct', 'anon']);    
								}
													
						
						pSUPERFLY.virtualPage($('.currentScr').attr('articlelistlinks'), $('.currentScr').attr('articlelisttitle'));
						
						<!--- Update Chartbeat info--->
						
						$("nav.primary ul li.article-meta h2").html($('.currentScr').attr('articlelisttitle').substring(0,100));
						$("title").html($('.currentScr').attr('articlelisttitle'));
												 
						var linktext = $('.currentScr').find(".anchor_subject").html();
						if ( linktext!='' ){
							
							var linkredirectval =$('.currentScr').find(".anchor_subject").attr('subjectlink');
							
							if(typeof linkredirectval!='undefined'){
								var subject_head_link = "<a href='"+linkredirectval+"'>"+linktext+"</a>";
								$('.tophead_subject').html(subject_head_link);
							}else{
								var subject_head_link = "";
								$('.tophead_subject').html(subject_head_link);
							}
							
						}
			       
						pageChange = parseInt(pageChange) + 1;
					}
				  
				}else{
			       $(this).removeClass('currentScr');
				}
		    });
			
			$current_article = $('.scrolltrace.currentScr');
			// Load next leaderboard ad on reach to bottom action tout 			
			if($current_article.hasClass('currentScr')){
				
				articlePostId = $('.currentScr').attr("article-post-id");
				
				var art_recirc_bot = '';				
				var windowTop = $(window).scrollTop();
				
				var inline_ad_300x250 = $('.currentScr .inline_ad_300x250_'+articlePostId+'');
				if( inline_ad_300x250.length > 0 ){
					inline_ad_300x250_pos = inline_ad_300x250.offset().top - window.innerHeight;
				
					if( windowTop >= inline_ad_300x250_pos ){
						inline_ad( articlePostId );
					}					
				}
				
				if( $current_article.find('.expand-reduce').length != 0 ){								
						
					if( !$('#expand-reduce-'+articlePostId+'').hasClass('expand-close') ){
						
						if( $('.abody-'+articlePostId+'').hasClass('keep-reading') ){

							/* Overflow Hidden Parent Div */
							$('.abody-'+articlePostId+'').parent().addClass("keep-reading-parent");
						
							/* Hide Article Footer */
							$('#article-footer-'+articlePostId+'').hide();
							
							/* Hide Rev Content Block */
							$('#tabola-block-'+articlePostId+'').hide();
							
							/* Hide aside wrap modules */
							$('.scrolltrace.currentScr .aside-wrap .ad-wrap').not(':eq(0)').hide();	
							
							/* Show expand Reduce */
							$('#expand-reduce-'+articlePostId+'').show();		
						}							
					}
					
					var art_recirc_bot = $('.currentScr .article-share');
					var art_recric_pos = art_recirc_bot.last().offset().top - window.innerHeight;	//article bottom action tout					
					if( windowTop >= art_recric_pos ){						
						if( $('#slot-' + articlePostId).children('div').length ==0 ){
							var slotName = generateNextSlotName();
							autoload_article_ads( slotName, articlePostId );		
						}
					}
					
				}else{
					
					var art_recirc_bot = $('.currentScr .new-article-footer');
					var art_recric_pos = art_recirc_bot.last().offset().top - window.innerHeight;	//article bottom action tout					
					if( windowTop >= art_recric_pos ){	
						if( $('#div-gpt-ad-1428494597034-0').children('div').length==0 ){
							call_ad_leaderboard();					
						}								
					}					
				} 											
			}
			
			var loadPoint = $('.article-body:last').offset().top - 68;
			
			if  (loadPoint!=false && $(window).scrollTop() >= loadPoint){ 
				if( $('.scrolltrace').length==count ){ 
				
					loagAgn = true;
				
					if(loagAgn){
						count++;
						
						if(count < 6){
							
							if(preventLoad_article==false){
								
															
								loadArticle(count);//code
								
							
							}		
						}
						
						if (count==6) {
							$('a.inifiniteLoader').hide();
							$("#article-footer-last").show();
							$("#single_article_footer").show();
							
							/*
							 * Track views of article footer last 
							 */
							 
							/* 
							 * Latest form the nation
							 */			 
							dataLayer.push({
								'event': 'gaInfiniteScrollfooterShowEvent',
								'gaEventCategory': 'infinite-scroll-footer-latest-articles',
								'gaEventAction': 'infinite-scroll-footer-latest-articles-show',
								'gaEventLabel': document.URL,
							});
							
							/* 
							 * Editor Picks
							 */			 
							dataLayer.push({
								'event': 'gaInfiniteScrollfooterShowEvent',
								'gaEventCategory': 'infinite-scroll-footer-editor-picks',
								'gaEventAction': 'infinite-scroll-footer-editor-picks-show',
								'gaEventLabel': document.URL,
							});
						}
						
						loagAgn = false;
					}
				}
			}				
			
			$(".wpsdc-drop-cap").parent("p").addClass("drop_c");
		});
		
		/*
		 * Change Height & Text Expand Reduce 
		 */
		$(document).on('click', '.expand-reduce a', function(event){
			
			event.preventDefault();
			
			$(this).parent().toggleClass('expand-close');
			
			var $article_id = $(this).attr('article-id');
			
			$('.abody-'+$article_id+'').removeClass('keep-reading');			

			$('.abody-'+$article_id+'').removeClass('no-reading');	
			
			/* Overflow Visible Parent */
			$('.abody-'+articlePostId+'').parent().removeClass("keep-reading-parent");
			
			/* Show Article Footer */
			$('#article-footer-'+$article_id+'').show();
			
			/* Show Rev Content Block */
			$('#tabola-block-'+$article_id+'').show();
			
			/* Show aside wrap modules */
			$('.postid-'+$article_id+' .aside-wrap .ad-wrap').not(':eq(0)').show();	
			
			/* Hide expand Reduce */
			$('#expand-reduce-'+$article_id+'').hide();	

			/*
			 * Related Single Article Track
			 */
			relatedSingleArticle( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 * Related Multiple Article Track
			 */
			relatedMultiArticle( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 * Current Issue Module Track
			 */
			currentIssueModule( $article_id );
			 
			/*
			 * Inline CTA One Track
			 */
			inlineCtaOne( $article_id ); 
			
			/*
			 * Inline CTA Two Track
			 */
			inlineCtaTwo( $article_id ); 
			
			/*
			 * Author Highlight Track
			 */
			authorHighlight( $article_id ); 
			
			/*
			 * Series Module Track
			 */
			seriesModule( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 * Comment Module Track
			 */
			commentModule( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 * Books Salad Track
			 */
			booksSalad( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 * Action Tout Module Track
			 */
			actionToutModule( $article_id );
			
			/*
			 *  Sidebar Community Module Track
			 */
			sidebarCommunityModule( $article_id );
			
		}); 
		
		/* 
         * Subscriber cache comments
		 */	
		jQuery(document).on("click",'.click_comment', function(){	
			var art_post_id = $(this).attr("article-post-id");			
			var username = getCookie('SESSname');					
			$.ajax({			
				url :"https://www.thenation.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php",
				data:{
					"action":"load_comment_ajax", // ajax action function
					"art_post_id":art_post_id, // article id
					"username":username, // current user name
				},
				type:"POST",
				success:function(response){
					if( response!='' && response!=0 ){						
						//$("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area .comment-respond").html(response);		
						var data = jQuery.parseJSON(response);						
						var comment_count = "comment ("+data.comment_count.approved+")";						
						if(data.comment_count.total_comments > 1){							
							comment_count = "comments ("+data.comment_count.approved+")";							
						}
						
						$(".postid-"+art_post_id+" .click_comment .title").html(comment_count);
						
						if($("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area .comment_sorting_setting_outer").length > 0){}
						else{
							if(data.comment_count.total_comments > 1){
								$("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area").append('<div class="comment_sorting_setting_outer"><div class="sort_com_label">Sort comments By:</div><select id="comment_sorting_setting" name="comment_sorting_setting" class="comment_sorting_setting" comment_postid="'+art_post_id+'" my-ajax-url="https://www.thenation.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php"><option sort-attr="1" selected="selected">Chronological Order</option><option sort-attr="2">Most Liked</option></select></div><div class="clear"></div>');
							}
						}

						if($("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area .comment-list").length > 0){
							$("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area .comment-list").html(data.comment_list);
						}else{
							$("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area").append("<ol class='comment-list custom_comments'>"+data.comment_list+"</ol>");
						}					
						
						if(username !=null){							
							$("#comments_"+art_post_id+" .comments-area .comment-respond").html(data.comment_box);							
						}						
					}					
				}				
			});			
		}); 
		
		/*
		 * Script for Comment Sec
		 */
		$('body').on('click','.click_comment',function(event){
			
			event.preventDefault();
		   
			$(this).closest('.article-footer').find('.commentContainer').slideToggle('slow', function(){
				if ($(this).css('display')=='none'){					
					check_comment = false;//condition added for print
				}else{
					check_comment = true;//condition added for print
				}			
			});
			
			$(this).find('abbr.open').toggleClass('close');
			
			$('html, body').animate({
				scrollTop: $($(this).closest('.article-footer').find('.commentContainer')).offset().top
			},2000);
		}); 
		
		/*
		 * Script for comment reply 
		 */
		 
		$('body').on('click','a.comment-reply-link',function(event){			
			$( ".comment-status" ).remove();
			
			var comment_link_respond = $(this);	
			
			comment_link_respond.closest('.comment-form').find('.comment-status').html('');
			
			list = $(this).closest('article').attr('id');

			var PIDS = list.split('-');
			
			$(this).closest('.comments-area').find('.comment-respond').find('#comment_parent').val(PIDS[PIDS.length-1]);			
		}); 
		
		/*
		 * Comment cancel link
		 */
		
		$('body').on('click','.cancel-comment-reply-link',function(event){
			$( ".comment-status" ).remove();
			list=null;
		});	
		
		/*
		 * Submit button click
		 */
		
		$('body').on('click','.submit',function(event){
			
			event.preventDefault();
			
			$( ".comment-status" ).remove();			
			var commentform=$(this).closest('.comment-form'); // find the comment  form			
			commentform.prepend('<div class="comment-status" ></div>'); // add info panel before the form to provide feedback or errors			
			var statusdiv=commentform.find('.comment-status'); // define the infopanel			
			var checkspace = $(this).closest('.comment-form').find("textarea#comment").val();
			
			if(checkspace.replace(/\s/g, '').length && $(this).closest('.comment-form').find("textarea#comment").val()!=''){
				
				statusdiv.html(' ');
			
				//serialize and store form data in a variable
				var formdata=commentform.serialize();
			
				//Add a status message
				//Extract action URL from commentform
				var formurl=commentform.attr('action');
			
				statusdiv.html('<p>Processing...</p>');
				
				$(this).attr('disabled','disabled');

				var e = $(this);

				$.ajax({
					type : 'post',
					url  : formurl,
					data : formdata,
					error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown){							
						statusdiv.html(' ');
						$('.submit').removeAttr('disabled');
						statusdiv.html('<p class="error_cmnt" >You might have left one of the fields blank, or be posting too quickly</p>');
					},
					success: function(data, textStatus){
						
						var chkstatus_comment = $($.parseHTML(data)).filter(".chk_comment_class").attr('comment-status');
						
						if(chkstatus_comment=='spam'){
								statusdiv.html('<p class="error_cmnt" >You have been blocked from commenting by <i>The Nation\'s</i> moderators.</p>');
						}else{
							$('.submit').removeAttr('disabled'); 
							$("textarea#comment").val('');
							statusdiv.html('<p class="success_cmnt" ></p>');
							if(e.closest(".comments-area").has("ol.comment-list").length > 0){
								if(list != null){
									e.closest(".comments-area").find('#'+list).after(data);
								}else{
									e.closest(".comments-area").find('ol.comment-list').prepend(data);
								}
							}else{
								e.closest(".comments-area").prepend('<ol class="comment-list custom_comments"> </ol>');
								e.closest(".comments-area").find('ol.comment-list').html(data);
							}
						}
					}						
				});
				return false;
				statusdiv.html('');
			}else{
				statusdiv.html('<p class="error_cmnt" >Please enter text in comment box.</p>');
			}
        });
		
		jQuery( ".action_tout_remove_gallery a" ).removeClass( "gallery imgHover" ).delay( 1000 );
		
		$(document).on('click','.nation_convsersation',function(){
		
			var article_id = $(this).attr('article-id');
			$('.postid-'+article_id+' .click_comment .open').addClass('close');
			$('html, body').animate({scrollTop: $('.postid-'+article_id+' .click_comment').offset().top},2000);
			$('.postid-'+article_id+' .commentContainer').show();			
		});
		
		$(".social-share-icon").click(function(){
			$(".nav-toggle, .logo").toggleClass("hidden");
			$(".share-icons").toggleClass("slide-share");
			$(".header-bar a.social-sharing").toggleClass("share-icons-close");            
		});
		
		/* 
		 * Click Event Tracking for Related Single Article
		 */
		 
		$(document).on('click', '.related-oneup-click',function(){
			/* 
			 * Click Event
			 */			 
			dataLayer.push({
				'event': 'gaRelatedSingleArticleEvent',
				'gaEventCategory': 'related-single-article',
				'gaEventAction': 'related-single-article-click',
				'gaEventLabel': $(this).attr('href'),
			});
		}); 
		
		/* 
		 * Click Event Tracking for Related Multi Article
		 */
		 
		$(document).on('click', '.related-multi-click',function(){
			/* 
			 * Click Event
			 */			 
			dataLayer.push({
				'event': 'gaRelatedMultiArticleEvent',
				'gaEventCategory': 'related-multi-article',
				'gaEventAction': 'related-multi-article-click',
				'gaEventLabel': $(this).attr('href'),
			});
		}); 
		
		/* 
		 * Click Event Tracking for Current Issue
		 */
		 
		$(document).on('click', '.magazine_button a',function(){
			/* 
			 * Click Event
			 */			 
			dataLayer.push({
				'event': 'gaCurrentIssueModuleEvent',
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