We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops. We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops.
Here’s what we actually know about proposed police reforms.
Dec 4, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One
If civil rights movement history is any guide, the protests against police brutality are just getting started.
Dec 4, 2014 / Dani McClain
Congressional Hawks Gear Up to Kill Talks, Bomb Iran Congressional Hawks Gear Up to Kill Talks, Bomb Iran
Even the Senate’s favorite nuke experts aren’t on board with derailing Iran talks, but that won’t deter the incoming Republican Congress.
Dec 4, 2014 / Eli Clifton
Stephen Cohen: A ‘United’ Ukraine Is Really a Divided Ukraine Stephen Cohen: A ‘United’ Ukraine Is Really a Divided Ukraine
The only way to claim Ukraine “united” is to have given up on a full quarter of the country.
Dec 4, 2014 / The Nation
Why Hagel’s Departure Is a Victory For War Hawks Why Hagel’s Departure Is a Victory For War Hawks
In the end, Hagel, who came to regret his reluctant vote to invade Iraq, evidently proved an uncomfortable fit.
Dec 4, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom
Your son’s life did matter.
Dec 4, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner
After a grand jury fails to indict the officer who killed the father of six, the movement for police accountability continues to grow.
Dec 4, 2014 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
Our Words, Our Selves Our Words, Our Selves
Is our language broken and suddenly in need of repair?
Dec 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / E. Ethelbert Miller
The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed
Sensitivity training will not be enough. “Diversity” will not be enough. The only way to end police violence is to admit to ourselves that cops are an inherently oppressive force.
Dec 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising’ ‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising’
Demonstrations have occurred in more than 150 cities across the US in the week since a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed Michael Brown.
Dec 3, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter