Obama Is Responsible for the Protests in Ferguson—but Not in the Way You Think Obama Is Responsible for the Protests in Ferguson—but Not in the Way You Think
Despite his best efforts to be the embodiment of respectability, it turns out Barack Obama is a role model for resistance.
Aug 27, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Pregnant Women Just Earned More Workplace Rights in Illinois Pregnant Women Just Earned More Workplace Rights in Illinois
A new law in Illinois is set to modernize the way bosses deal with pregnant employees.
Aug 27, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Puzzle No. 3334 Puzzle No. 3334
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Aug 27, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
What It Was Like Living Under Police Occupation in Ferguson What It Was Like Living Under Police Occupation in Ferguson
Residents of Canfield Green Apartments have been faced with tremendous challenges in the aftermath of the killing of Michael Brown—many a direct result of actions taken by th...
Aug 27, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
US Condemnation of Press Restrictions Abroad Is Starting to Look Hypocritical US Condemnation of Press Restrictions Abroad Is Starting to Look Hypocritical
Here at home, those charged with protecting our press freedom are endangering it instead.
Aug 27, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Girls Speak Out Against Sexist School Dress Codes Girls Speak Out Against Sexist School Dress Codes
Young women are fed up with being pressured to curate their appearance and, by extension, others’ potentially lecherous thoughts about them. They’re fighting back.
Aug 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Cecilia D’Anastasio and StudentNation
The Police Violence We Aren’t Talking About The Police Violence We Aren’t Talking About
Sexual assault is a persistent problem within police departments.
Aug 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
The Assassinating of Native American Voices by the Cowards Palin, Ditka and Snyder The Assassinating of Native American Voices by the Cowards Palin, Ditka and Snyder
Sarah Palin’s screed against those who oppose the Washington football team name has something in common with that of the owner Dan Snyder: it pretends Native Americans do not exist...
Aug 27, 2014 / Dave Zirin
How the New Black Activists Are Fighting Back in Ferguson How the New Black Activists Are Fighting Back in Ferguson
Young leaders are taking advantage of digital media to advance the conversation about police violence.
Aug 26, 2014 / The Nation
Snapshot: ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!’ Snapshot: ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!’
Running through a parking lot in Ferguson, Missouri, scrawled with messages dedicated to Michael Brown, a young boy smiles for the camera. From 2006 to 2012, a white police officer killed a black person at least twice a week in the United States.
Aug 26, 2014 / Lucas Jackson