Activism

The Protests, the Police, and Juneteenth: Robin Kelley

The Protests, the Police, and Juneteenth: Robin Kelley The Protests, the Police, and Juneteenth: Robin Kelley

Plus Dahlia Lithwick on Trump.

Jun 18, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Petroleum factory with an American flag on front

The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid

The press needs to reckon with the prevalence of a worldview that defaults to the perspective of the white and wealthy.

Jun 17, 2020 / Michelle García

The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History

The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History

Will America inch closer to its long-articulated ideals, or are we on the brink of a Trumpian backlash?

Jun 16, 2020 / Nick Turse

NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott

NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott

A debate heats up among NBA players over whether to return to the court amid nationwide protests against racist violence.

Jun 16, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A man outside the Supreme Court building in D.C.

The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality

This unexpected victory is cause for celebration. Now the fight moves out of the courtroom, to the shop floor—and the streets.

Jun 16, 2020 / Joanna Wuest

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Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive

This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.

Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

In a forceful decision, the Supreme Court grants an emphatic victory to LGBTQ rights.

Jun 16, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges joins the show to talk about recent protests around police violence and the ESPN Last Dance documentary.

Jun 16, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Military training abroad

The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad

It’s time to reckon with the anti-black brutality that defines American policy from Minneapolis to Somalia.

Jun 16, 2020 / Robtel Neajai Pailey and Amy Niang

Black Fathers Matter

Black Fathers Matter Black Fathers Matter

Celebrate black lives, fight inaccurate representation of black men in media.

Jun 15, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker

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