A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered
Many will rightly remember Rabbi Leonard Beerman for his political and moral advocacy. My memories of him are of a more personal nature.
Dec 29, 2014 / Michele Willens
What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Police? What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Police?
Apparently, to criticize the police is to be anti-police. But if I call and point out that the swings in the playground are broken, am I anti-parks?
Dec 23, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
The Day the Troops Refused to Fight: December 25, 1914 The Day the Troops Refused to Fight: December 25, 1914
It’s the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Truce of WWI.
Dec 23, 2014 / Jon Wiener
Why Climate Change Is Not Inevitable Why Climate Change Is Not Inevitable
As Ursula K. Le Guin reminds us, any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.
Dec 23, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit
Zephyr Teachout, Hands Up United and John Oliver Made Our 2014 Progressive Honor Roll. Who Else Made the List? Zephyr Teachout, Hands Up United and John Oliver Made Our 2014 Progressive Honor Roll. Who Else Made the List?
From the huge climate march in September to racial-justice activism, it was a year that saw renewal of movement-based politics.
Dec 22, 2014 / Feature / John Nichols
As the Semester Ends, the Student Movement for Black Lives Turns Up As the Semester Ends, the Student Movement for Black Lives Turns Up
From the classrooms to the streets, the movement keeps growing.
Dec 22, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Poetry and Voting in the Age of Eric Garner Poetry and Voting in the Age of Eric Garner
Poet Crystal Valentine: “Maybe politics aren’t Armageddon enough for us”
Dec 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers
Fighting for breath when police and media are declaring war against a peaceful movement could not be more pressing.
Dec 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Why #BlackLivesMatter Actions Aren’t Stopping Why #BlackLivesMatter Actions Aren’t Stopping
Policy experts and activists explain what’s keeping people in the streets and what the movement should consider next.
Dec 16, 2014 / Dani McClain
The Criminal Justice System Is Broken. Here’s How to Start Fixing It. The Criminal Justice System Is Broken. Here’s How to Start Fixing It.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wants his office to be able to prosecute cases in which police officers kill unarmed citizens.
Dec 16, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel