In the New World of Incarceration, Your House Is Your Prison In the New World of Incarceration, Your House Is Your Prison
So is your block, your school, your neighborhood… your city, state and country.
Jan 21, 2015 / Maya Schenwar
Rigoberta Menchú Vindicated Rigoberta Menchú Vindicated
Finally, after thirty-five years, the Guatemalan military is being held responsible for murdering forty Mayan peasants.
Jan 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin
Deflated Balls for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others! Deflated Balls for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others!
It makes perfect sense why people care about the NFL's latest scandal more than the State of the Union address: because it’s real.
Jan 21, 2015 / Dave Zirin
History Re-Dressed: Taylor Mac’s Queer History of American Pop History Re-Dressed: Taylor Mac’s Queer History of American Pop
A musical project of maddening ambition unearths—and invents—a gay history of America.
Jan 21, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Charlie Hebd’overload Charlie Hebd’overload
The week when everyone forgot the definition of irony.
Jan 20, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Can Wall Street Take Down Big Pharma? Can Wall Street Take Down Big Pharma?
A Dallas hedge-fund operator says he's going to attack the pharmaceutical industry for over-pricing drugs.
Jan 20, 2015 / William Greider
Black Lives Matter—at School, Too Black Lives Matter—at School, Too
In the wake of the Ferguson uprising, black students nationwide are indicting the state violence they face in American education everyday.
Jan 19, 2015 / George Joseph
Dr. Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali and What Their Secret Friendship Teaches Us Today Dr. Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali and What Their Secret Friendship Teaches Us Today
Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali shared a bond in their commitment against war and for social justice. It wasn’t a popular bond and it deserves to be remembered.
Jan 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Twilight of the Gay-Marriage Movement The Twilight of the Gay-Marriage Movement
By this time next year, marriage equality will be the law of the land.
Jan 17, 2015 / Gabriel Arana
Judge Rules That Home Care Workers Are Really Just ‘Companions’ Judge Rules That Home Care Workers Are Really Just ‘Companions’
These workers have grueling jobs—but they’re still not eligible for minimum wages or overtime pay.
Jan 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen