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A student activist aligned with left-wing organizations holds a poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing protest in solidarity with the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party demanding the resignation of the country's chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision,” in Kolkata on October 11, 2026.

Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement

Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.

Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray

We Can’t Let the Kaepernick Era Be Erased From History

We Can’t Let the Kaepernick Era Be Erased From History We Can’t Let the Kaepernick Era Be Erased From History

Critics say the Black Lives Matter movement in sports went too far. In reality, it didn’t go far enough, and the backlash to it has been brutal.

Sep 9, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Eli Harold, Colin Kaepernick, and Eric Reid of the San Francisco 49ers kneel in protest during the anthem in October 2016 in New York.

Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired

I once thought the protests of athletes after George Floyd’s murder would launch a new era of sports activism. Ten years after Kaepernick first kneeled, I revisit what I wrote.

Sep 3, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Demonstrators showing support for people accused of conspiring to commit terrorism at the Prairieland immigration detention center last summer gathered outside of the Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse in Fort Worth on March 13, 2026.

In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence

Under Trump, eight Prairieland defendants were sentenced to a combined four and a half centuries in prison.

Jul 1, 2026 / Sara Van Horn

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Letters From the June 2026 Issue Letters From the June 2026 Issue

Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”…

May 12, 2026 / Our Readers

The Risk in Being More Than an Athlete

The Risk in Being More Than an Athlete The Risk in Being More Than an Athlete

Natasha Cloud became one of only a few professional athletes to speak about Gaza. Now she can’t find a WNBA team.

Apr 23, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Protesters gather outside of Citi Field to object to the Mets' partnership with Citibank.

Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams Why Climate Activists Are Protesting Their Favorite Sports Teams

Climate change is rendering the future of many sports more dangerous or impossible. But many teams are still taking fossil fuel dollars.

Mar 17, 2026 / Alexandra Tey

Protesters clash with law enforcement in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, after federal agents shot and killed a man—the second time one has shot dead a Minnesotan this month.

Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making

The city has become ground zero for the Trump administration’s war on immigrants and the growing resistance to it.

Jan 25, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler

Border Patrol agents confront community members in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2026.

The People vs. ICE The People vs. ICE

Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.

Jan 19, 2026 / Michelle Chen

Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love

Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love

Formed to oppose the Iraq War, Madres Contra La Guerra have now spent decades trying to end Puerto Rico’s role at the center of the US war machine in Latin America.

Jan 16, 2026 / Andrea Contreras

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