‘The Woke Tailgate’: The Brave of Buffalo Kneel in Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick ‘The Woke Tailgate’: The Brave of Buffalo Kneel in Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick was slandered and threatened at his first start in Buffalo. But he stood his ground and continued his protest. He also wasn’t alone.
Oct 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin
It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories
The country is shunning Trump, Hillary Clinton said “systemic racism,” and the Paris climate agreement goes into effect in three weeks.
Oct 17, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All. Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All.
The charges against Goodman are a clear attack on journalism and freedom of the press.
Oct 15, 2016 / Lizzy Ratner
The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet
Deia Schlosberg, Amy Goodman, and Shailene Woodley are among those who have been arrested while covering demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Oct 14, 2016 / Josh Fox
At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions? At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions?
Hunger strikes, labor strikes, and other actions have hit at least 29 prisons in at least 12 states.
Oct 14, 2016 / John Washington
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Climate Change What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Climate Change
Years from now, historians will marvel at the absence of global warming in the 2016 campaign coverage and presidential debates.
Oct 14, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue
Hello, goodbye… Bern on, Bern out… With or without her… Media malfeasance… Pragmatism trumps purity… Uberteachers …
Oct 13, 2016 / Our Readers
Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time
Fierce battles over trade, labor rights, and executive compensation will determine whether we can really narrow the gap.
Oct 12, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Not Be More Wrong About Colin Kaepernick Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Not Be More Wrong About Colin Kaepernick
To call Colin Kaepernick “arrogant” sounds much too close to “uppity” for comfort.
Oct 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target
Unless we stop developing new fossil-fuel reserves, the Paris agreement is a joke.
Oct 11, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter