The Drug War Touched My Life: Why I’m Fighting Back The Drug War Touched My Life: Why I’m Fighting Back
A former cop, a former prisoner, the daughter of a marijuana caregiver who died in custody and others speak out against the war on cannabis.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Various Contributors
How Long Will New York City’s ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Reforms Remain in Legal Limbo? How Long Will New York City’s ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Reforms Remain in Legal Limbo?
Yesterday, the city took their fight to keep the controversial policy to a federal appeals court—and civil rights advocates pushed back.
Oct 30, 2013 / Nick Pinto
Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana
Let’s put an end to the “war on drugs” that has ruined so many lives.
Oct 30, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Former Prosecutor to Jurors: Nullify! Former Prosecutor to Jurors: Nullify!
Paul Butler used to send people to prison for drugs. Now he supports letting guilty drug offenders go.
Oct 30, 2013 / Liliana Segura
‘Dissent’ and the Center for American Progress: Liberalism’s Bullpen ‘Dissent’ and the Center for American Progress: Liberalism’s Bullpen
Two critical institutions of American liberalism just celebrated birthdays. Here’s wishing them many happy returns.
Oct 30, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Dump the ‘Redskins’ Slur! Dump the ‘Redskins’ Slur!
For decades, Native Americans have fought to change the NFL team’s name. Now, finally, there’s a groundswell for change.
Oct 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Writing as Woman’s Work Writing as Woman’s Work
The devaluation of “content” is bad for readers and for democracy.
Oct 30, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Brown University Booed Ray Kelly and Racism Brown University Booed Ray Kelly and Racism
College campuses are places for challeging intellectual debate, but racist ideology is neither challenging or intellectual.
Oct 30, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction
The future is still very uncertain for the first openly gay NBA player.
Oct 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin
China U. China U.
Confucius Institutes censor political discussions and restrain the free exchange of ideas. Why, then, do American universities sponsor them?
Oct 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Marshall Sahlins