Society

Redskins helmets

Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names Tear Down the Statues, Change the Names

A special episode devoted to the rising tide of athlete activism.

Jun 23, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

soldier silhouette

The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem

Whether at home or abroad, America’s armed institutions have been reinforcing systemic racism since their inception.

Jun 23, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Officer, Why the Riot Gear? Officer, Why the Riot Gear?

Racism and brutality are entrenched into our nation's police departments.

Jun 23, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn

As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn As Bill Barr Flails, Trump Is Losing His Roy Cohn

This time, Barr might have gone too far.

Jun 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

This is not a prank and it’s not a game. NASCAR needs to be prepared to defend Wallace from violence.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Da 5 Bloods

The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee

From Do the Right Thing to Da 5 Bloods, no American filmmaker speaks more urgently to our times.

Jun 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer

BLM

BLM BLM

What it’s all about.

Jun 22, 2020 / OppArt / Scarecrowbar

Boris Johnson

How to Destroy a National Health Service How to Destroy a National Health Service

Over several decades, a toxic combination of underfunding and stealth privatization efforts have brought Britain’s widely beloved NHS to its knees.

Jun 22, 2020 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa?

Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa? Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa?

The state’s population is 90 percent white. Its three branches of government are controlled by Republicans. If change can happen here, it can happen anywhere.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Leshtz

Ku Klux Klan

When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team

For the white-robed, playing a black team was a gift-wrapped photo op, a chance to show that the Klan was part of the local community—even the black citizens.

Jun 22, 2020 / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro

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