‘Christmas in My Soul’ ‘Christmas in My Soul’
Fifty years ago this season, Laura Nyro delivered a timeless rebuke to racism, militarism, and “the sins of politics.”
Dec 25, 2020 / John Nichols
A Brave Pastor’s Vision A Brave Pastor’s Vision
Immigrant children put in cages. What would Jesus say?
Dec 24, 2020 / OppArt / Rev. Karen Clark Ristine
John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property
Californians both voted to protect their private property rights and for Biden by a nearly two-to-one margin. How do those two things square?
Dec 24, 2020 / Rachael Scarborough King
Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter
A constant fight for freedom, equality, and unity, to change America’s culture of racism.
Dec 23, 2020 / OppArt / Angelique Scott
Smoking Meat, Hoping to Survive Smoking Meat, Hoping to Survive
For a neighborhood BBQ joint, the struggle is real.
Dec 23, 2020 / Kevin Alexander Gray
Paul Farmer on How We Tell the Story of a Pandemic Paul Farmer on How We Tell the Story of a Pandemic
A conversation with Dr. Farmer about his new book on the 2014 Ebola crisis, clinical nihilism, and public health’s failure of imagination.
Dec 23, 2020 / Q&A / Connor Goodwin
How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona
While some Democrats have taken to blaming racial-justice activism for their party’s poor showing in down-ballot races, Arizona activist Lola N’Sangou tells a very different story.
Dec 23, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano
The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.
Dec 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Vaccine Is Here—Now, We Must Distribute It Fairly The Vaccine Is Here—Now, We Must Distribute It Fairly
As the campaign to vaccinate almost all Americans against Covid-19 rolls out, racial equity must be at the forefront.
Dec 23, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter
A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women
California Governor Gavin Newsom is making Alex Padilla the state’s first Latino senator, while filling the seat vacated by Kamala Harris, the only Black woman senator. This should...
Dec 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh