Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo? Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo?
To effectively combat sexual harassment, we must understand how a survivor’s identity shapes his or her ability to tell a boss, sue a company, or even join the hashtag #metoo.
Oct 19, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning. Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.
Protesting players have wrung major concessions out of the NFL.
Oct 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections
This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.
Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Letters From the November 6, 2017, Issue Letters From the November 6, 2017, Issue
Kneeling down, rising up… The wrong idol… False flag… Digital redistricting?… A worthy candidate… From the stacks…
Oct 19, 2017 / Our Readers
America Is Waking Up to the Injustice of Cash Bail America Is Waking Up to the Injustice of Cash Bail
Seventy percent of people in jail haven’t been convicted of a crime. They just can’t afford bail.
Oct 19, 2017 / Feature / Bryce Covert
How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis
Neoliberal strictures, support for oligarchs, and the War on Drugs have impoverished millions and destabilized Latin America.
Oct 18, 2017 / Jeff Faux
No Sanctuary in Fire-Stricken California’s Immigrant Communities No Sanctuary in Fire-Stricken California’s Immigrant Communities
Toxic smoke, destroyed homes, and fears of deportation are hitting immigrant communities all at once across Northern California.
Oct 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Will We Believe Her Now? Will We Believe Her Now?
This might be a tipping point for sexual harassment. On the other hand...
Oct 18, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
A Look Inside Our Abusive Immigrant Prisons A Look Inside Our Abusive Immigrant Prisons
Each year, the US government locks up roughly 440,000 immigrants in over 200 immigrant prisons.
Oct 18, 2017 / Robert Greenwald
Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform Prosecutors Are Banding Together to Prevent Criminal-Justice Reform
A new investigation shows that DA associations are thwarting changes to the death penalty, sentencing, and more.
Oct 18, 2017 / Feature / Jessica Pishko