Collier Meyerson

@collier

Collier Meyerson is a Knobler Fellow at the Nation Institute, where she focuses on reporting about race and politics, and an investigative fellow at Reveal.

Jordan Edwards

Another Black Boy Was Killed by Police. Will Justice Be Done This Time? Another Black Boy Was Killed by Police. Will Justice Be Done This Time?

Every time a black person dies at the hands of a police officer, there’s a glimmer of hope that the police will be held accountable. Almost every time, that hope is in vain.

May 5, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Barack Obama University of Chicago Speech

Do We Need Obama in the Trump Resistance? Do We Need Obama in the Trump Resistance?

We’ve got a president who wants to take away people’s health care, build a border wall, and ban refugees. Should Obama attack him directly?

Apr 27, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Jeff Sessions at a news conference

The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime

He’s making unfounded claims about the relationship between crime rates and scrutiny of law enforcement.

Apr 20, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Kalief Browder Rikers Closing

Rikers Island Might Finally Close—and We Have Organizers to Thank for That Rikers Island Might Finally Close—and We Have Organizers to Thank for That

The infamous jail is the site of dozens of horrifying stories of prisoner mistreatment.

Apr 4, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Black Lives Matter march

Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’ Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’

A new coalition is challenging Trump’s agenda with a radical vision of their own.

Mar 31, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past

Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past

But black women are speaking out and fighting back.

Mar 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

International Women's Strike New York

Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond

An interview with a Palestinian-American feminist provoked a number of letters from readers.

Mar 22, 2017 / Our Readers and Collier Meyerson

Palestinian Flags March

Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No

The prominent Palestinian-American feminist responds to claims that anti-Zionism has no place in the feminist movement.

Mar 13, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Donald Trump Is Trying to Play Black Americans

Donald Trump Is Trying to Play Black Americans Donald Trump Is Trying to Play Black Americans

But we are not going to be played like this.

Mar 7, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

x