The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad The US Government Kills Black People with Impunity Both at Home and Abroad
It’s time to reckon with the anti-black brutality that defines American policy from Minneapolis to Somalia.
Jun 16, 2020 / Robtel Neajai Pailey and Amy Niang
Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr Tom Cotton Is Not a Free Speech Martyr
Addicted to the culture-war story line, pundits keep whitewashing a dangerous call to unleash the military on American citizens.
Jun 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown
"When you break the machinery of democracy for some, you break it for everyone, and that’s really what we saw.”
Jun 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Black Fathers Matter Black Fathers Matter
Celebrate black lives, fight inaccurate representation of black men in media.
Jun 15, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
The Racist Roots of New Technology The Racist Roots of New Technology
From facial recognition to VR, Ruha Benjamin’s new book illuminates how cutting-edge tech reproduces inequalities.
Jun 15, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right
The brutality of sacrificing human beings to keep meat aisles well stocked might be a turning point in the debate over the future of beef.
Jun 15, 2020 / Feature / Eamon Whalen
What About the International Students? What About the International Students?
The coronavirus threw their lives into disarray. Months in, their futures are still uncertain.
Jun 15, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang
America’s Racist Police Won’t Be Dismantled by 2 Weeks of Protests America’s Racist Police Won’t Be Dismantled by 2 Weeks of Protests
It took centuries to build up the system of white supremacy enforced by the police. It will take years of persistent protest to undo it.
Jun 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance
Since the 1980s, I’ve been making photographs that go against the dominant representations of Black people.
Jun 15, 2020 / Photo Essay / Jamel Shabazz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch
The progressive US Senate candidate is securing big endorsements from those who are tired of “scripted, milquetoast politics.”
Jun 12, 2020 / John Nichols