Almost Half a Million People Are in Jail Awaiting Trial Almost Half a Million People Are in Jail Awaiting Trial
How the practice of bail is making us less safe.
Dec 5, 2016 / Brave New Films
4 Ways Cities and States Can Become Sanctuaries Now 4 Ways Cities and States Can Become Sanctuaries Now
From providing legal representation to investing in education, localities can help shield immigrants from Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Dec 5, 2016 / Daniel Altschuler and Peter L. Markowitz
Soul Men: Coach Pop and Cornel West Soul Men: Coach Pop and Cornel West
The Spurs coach and Harvard professor engaged with San Antonio youth about their potential to make change during this uncertain time.
Dec 5, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Indigenous Activists at Standing Rock Told a Deep, True Story Indigenous Activists at Standing Rock Told a Deep, True Story
And that’s why they won at least a temporary victory.
Dec 5, 2016 / Bill McKibben
Resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline Turns the Course of History Resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline Turns the Course of History
The Army Corps of Engineers says it will not grant a necessary easement to complete the pipeline.
Dec 4, 2016 / John Nichols
The Lesson from Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win The Lesson from Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win
Indigenous water protectors are showing us how to fight back—and how to live again.
Dec 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein
Inside the Churches That Are Leading New York’s Sanctuary Movement Inside the Churches That Are Leading New York’s Sanctuary Movement
New York’s sanctuary movement is ready to become more radical. The question is, How?
Dec 2, 2016 / Jake Offenhartz
The Second Coming of MTV News The Second Coming of MTV News
Its rebirth gives insights into twin trends across the media landscape: prestige and diversity.
Dec 2, 2016 / Wei Tchou
2016 in Sports: Joy and Resistance While the World Burned 2016 in Sports: Joy and Resistance While the World Burned
The sports world was an oasis during an otherwise terrible year.
Dec 1, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Lessons for the Trump Era From the Days Following 9/11 Lessons for the Trump Era From the Days Following 9/11
We’ve been here before, so let’s take stock of what we did right—and what we got wrong.
Dec 1, 2016 / Sayu Bhojwani