Colin Kaepernick and the Perils of the Swoosh Colin Kaepernick and the Perils of the Swoosh
We speak to former St. John’s soccer coach and human rights activist Jim Keady about his experience with Nike.
Sep 10, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced Colin Kaepernick Will Not Be Silenced
As Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against the NFL moves forward, the league’s owners should be looking to settle. But they won’t… and maybe they can’t.
Sep 7, 2018 / Dave Zirin
How ‘No More Miss America’ Announced a Feminist Upheaval How ‘No More Miss America’ Announced a Feminist Upheaval
A bold and irreverent protest 50 years ago put a renewed women’s liberation movement on the public map—and offers important lessons for today’s resistance.
Sep 7, 2018 / Laura Tanenbaum and Mark Engler
Remembering Jesse Lemisch, Radical Historian Remembering Jesse Lemisch, Radical Historian
Jesse helped to pioneer history from below, which erupted in late 1960s and early 1970s as various social movements demanded power.
Sep 6, 2018 / Marcus Rediker
The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana The Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline Continues—in the Bayous of Louisiana
Time is running out for the Louisiana water protectors, but they’re not giving up.
Sep 6, 2018 / Anya Kamenetz
We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment
Randi Weingarten on unions and politics, Mark Hertsgaard on climate, and David Cole on Kavanaugh.
Sep 6, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Rahm Emanuel Will Be Remembered as Chicago’s ‘Murder Mayor’ Rahm Emanuel Will Be Remembered as Chicago’s ‘Murder Mayor’
The outgoing mayor's legacy will be defined by austerity, privatization, displacement, gun violence, and police brutality.
Sep 5, 2018 / Miles Kampf-Lassin
Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses
When immigrants can’t seek justice for fear of deportation, the system is broken.
Sep 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last? Democrats Find Their Spine at the Kavanaugh Hearings—but Will It Last?
With savvy protesters also disrupting proceedings, the GOP plot to fast-track his confirmation could run into real trouble.
Sep 4, 2018 / Joan Walsh
On Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad: Will the Revolution Be Branded? On Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad: Will the Revolution Be Branded?
Colin Kaepernick is now the face of Nike, which raises questions we should not be afraid to ask.
Sep 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin