How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers
Other countries provide childcare and income supports for poor mothers; in the United States, we arrest them.
Aug 21, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe, Mariame Kaba, Randy Albelda, and Kathleen Geier
For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening
Most of the candidates likely to contend for the presidency in 2016 have been silent—even Hillary Clinton, who’s been otherwise eager in recent weeks to opine extensive...
Aug 20, 2014 / George Zornick
If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on David Gregory's departure from Meet the Press.
Aug 20, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson? What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson?
Labor activists are deepening the conversation about what “justice for Mike Brown” should mean for the impoverished community that now grieves for him.
Aug 20, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Strange Fruit in Ferguson Strange Fruit in Ferguson
It’s business as usual for police to kill black people. So why did Michael Brown’s death elicit such a strong reaction?
Aug 20, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality
For Latinos and Asian- and Arab-Americans, Ferguson is our fight too.
Aug 20, 2014 / Deepa Iyer
A Former Marine Explains All the Weapons of War Being Used by Police in Ferguson A Former Marine Explains All the Weapons of War Being Used by Police in Ferguson
There’s at least one line every Marine knows: “Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.” The St. Louis County Police Department apparently nev...
Aug 20, 2014 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin
Police Arrest Two Protesters Demanding a Special Investigator in the Michael Brown Shooting Police Arrest Two Protesters Demanding a Special Investigator in the Michael Brown Shooting
Protesters share many residents’ opinion that St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch harbors a pro-police bias.
Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Why Protesters in Ferguson Can’t Stay Home at Night Why Protesters in Ferguson Can’t Stay Home at Night
The mistrust in Ferguson is being deepened in real time by local officials’ selective release of information.
Aug 19, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
The American Cult of Bombing The American Cult of Bombing
Why you should expect more bombs to be dropped everywhere.
Aug 19, 2014 / William J. Astore