Open Letter to NFL Players Traveling to Israel on a Trip Organized by Netanyahu’s Government Open Letter to NFL Players Traveling to Israel on a Trip Organized by Netanyahu’s Government
“Palestinians have for decades been fighting policies similar to the ones people are protesting in cities across the United States.”
Feb 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Super Bowl Winners Like Martellus Bennett Are Refusing to Go to the White House Super Bowl Winners Like Martellus Bennett Are Refusing to Go to the White House
Four Patriots players have declined Trump’s invitation—so far.
Feb 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Letters From the February 27, 2017, Issue Letters From the February 27, 2017, Issue
The power of the peacemakers… Language matters… Christianity, facing left… Logic for puzzling times…
Feb 9, 2017 / Our Readers and Eric Alterman
The Rise and Resilience of Black Lives Matter The Rise and Resilience of Black Lives Matter
Wesley Lowery’s new book charts the origins of a movement
Feb 9, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Nathalie Baptiste
Betsy DeVos Has Been Confirmed. Now the Fight Really Begins. Betsy DeVos Has Been Confirmed. Now the Fight Really Begins.
DeVos will have significant influence over how civil-rights protections for students are enforced, and how the for-profit college and student-loan industries are regulated.
Feb 8, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter
It’s Time for the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Raise Its Game It’s Time for the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Raise Its Game
The CPC must move from being the conscience of the Democratic caucus to being its captain, from defining the alternative to defining the agenda.
Feb 8, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Final Shaming of Mitch McConnell The Final Shaming of Mitch McConnell
When he silenced Elizabeth Warren for criticizing Jeff Sessions, the majority leader disgraced himself and the “Party of Lincoln.”
Feb 8, 2017 / John Nichols
West Coast Politicians Are Fighting Back Against Donald Trump West Coast Politicians Are Fighting Back Against Donald Trump
This could become the largest resistance movement to federal policy in more than a century.
Feb 8, 2017 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
What Might Mario Savio Have Said About the Milo Protest at Berkeley? What Might Mario Savio Have Said About the Milo Protest at Berkeley?
The 1960s Berkeley Free Speech Movement leader warned that freedom exercised irresponsibly or freedom repressed could “bring disgrace upon our university.”
Feb 7, 2017 / Robert Cohen
Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped Andy Puzder Is an Indefensible Nominee Who Can and Must Be Stopped
Labor groups are turning up the volume on Trump’s vulnerable pick for secretary of labor.
Feb 6, 2017 / John Nichols