Society

Mark Geist (R) and John Tiegen

The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries

The clear message of the RNC’s first day was that the safety of (white) Americans is directly threatened by (Latino) immigrants, Muslims, and black people.

Jul 19, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Giuliani GOP Convention

Giuliani’s Convention Speech Got Everything Wrong About Policing Giuliani’s Convention Speech Got Everything Wrong About Policing

The former mayor believes that basic accountability for the police will unleash the forces of chaos and bring down Western civilization.

Jul 19, 2016 / Alex S. Vitale

Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election

Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election Donald Trump Will Lead a Theocratic Party Into the Election

Republicans attack LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, judicial independence, and the wall of separation between church and state.

Jul 19, 2016 / John Nichols

RNC Cleveland Police

The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department

Over $20 million in new equipment has arrived in the city, adding to the risk of escalated violence in the midst of a nationwide strain on police-community relations.

Jul 18, 2016 / George Zornick

Drone in Afghanistan

How the US Military Came to Embrace Extrajudicial Killings How the US Military Came to Embrace Extrajudicial Killings

It’s easy when war is a video game.

Jul 18, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Turkey Coup Defeat Selfies

To Fight the Coup, Erdoğan Adopted Tools Pioneered by Protesters To Fight the Coup, Erdoğan Adopted Tools Pioneered by Protesters

The Turkish president and his followers have latched on to social media tools and secular symbols.

Jul 18, 2016 / Dimiter Kenarov

Black Lives Matter March

Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia

For many young people who took their first step into activism this primary campaign, mobilizing in opposition to Trump at the RNC is both a moral obligation and a chance to test th...

Jul 18, 2016 / StudentNation / Tania Unzueta, BLM Philly, Rossmery Zayas, and Maximilian Cotterill

Spaniards Confront the Legacy of Civil War and Dictatorship

Spaniards Confront the Legacy of Civil War and Dictatorship Spaniards Confront the Legacy of Civil War and Dictatorship

Four decades after the transition to democracy, families victimized by Francoist repression have organized in a quest for justice.

Jul 18, 2016 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

We Still Need a Future to Believe In

We Still Need a Future to Believe In We Still Need a Future to Believe In

A forum on how to build the political revolution with Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Michael Moore, Frances Fox Piven, Robert Reich, Kshama Sawant, Josh Fox, and more.

Jul 18, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors

Sanctuary City Immigration

Sanctuary Cities Are Some of the Few Havens for Undocumented Immigrants Sanctuary Cities Are Some of the Few Havens for Undocumented Immigrants

And now Republicans have the cities in their sights.

Jul 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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