Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson
The events in Ferguson, Missouri, shed light on the increasing militarization of the police in the United States.
Aug 19, 2014 / NationAction
St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown
Protesters marched to Governor Jay Nixon’s downtown office building, demanding that he withdraw National Guard troops from Ferguson.
Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Where Is the Voice of Migrant Children in the Immigration Crisis? Where Is the Voice of Migrant Children in the Immigration Crisis?
Child migrants and their families are the ones being affected by the shifts in policy, and ultimately, any decision made impacts their future first and foremost.
Aug 18, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Police to Media: ‘You’re Getting Maced Next Time You Pass Us’ Police to Media: ‘You’re Getting Maced Next Time You Pass Us’
The streets of Ferguson are not safe for those who would report the chaos.
Aug 18, 2014 / Chris Hayes
The Major Problem With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Powerful Essay on Ferguson The Major Problem With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Powerful Essay on Ferguson
Fighting racism, sexism and anti-LGBT bigotry is not a distraction from building a united struggle but a precondition for building a united struggle.
Aug 18, 2014 / Dave Zirin
How Starbucks’s ‘Flexible’ Scheduling Is Stretching Workers to the Breaking Point How Starbucks’s ‘Flexible’ Scheduling Is Stretching Workers to the Breaking Point
There is real tension between the company’s soaring profits and the baristas’ daily grind.
Aug 18, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington Defend Journalism That Speaks Truth to Power: From Ferguson to Washington
The First Amendment is under assault. Americans must preserve “the freedom that allows us to verify the existence of all other freedoms.”
Aug 18, 2014 / John Nichols
Is it Possible to Move Beyond the Century of Disaster? Is it Possible to Move Beyond the Century of Disaster?
A tale of the twentieth century, from Stalin to Barbie
Aug 18, 2014 / Eduardo Galeano
How to End Militarized Policing How to End Militarized Policing
We can undo the policies facilitating police violence in Ferguson.
Aug 18, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
A Response to ‘Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?’ A Response to ‘Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?’
A response from the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio about the city’s record on immigration enforcement.
Aug 18, 2014 / Maibe Ponet