Activism

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

Activists from Seattle to New York argue that elected boards and special prosecutors are vital to addressing police violence.

Jun 18, 2020 / John Nichols

It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

As statues topple across the country, it’s time to change the name of the NFL’s most racist brand.

Jun 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

It’s Been a Long Time Coming

It’s Been a Long Time Coming It’s Been a Long Time Coming

“A Change Is Gonna Come” (song recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964).

Jun 18, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is

The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is The US Needs to Be Treated Like the Racist Pariah State It Is

Will the international community finally rise in solidarity with black people against the white American regime of oppression and violence?

Jun 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Petroleum factory with an American flag on front

The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid

The press needs to reckon with the prevalence of a worldview that defaults to the perspective of the white and wealthy.

Jun 17, 2020 / Michelle García

The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History

The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History The Black Lives Matter Protests Are a Tipping Point in US History

Will America inch closer to its long-articulated ideals, or are we on the brink of a Trumpian backlash?

Jun 16, 2020 / Nick Turse

NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott

NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott

A debate heats up among NBA players over whether to return to the court amid nationwide protests against racist violence.

Jun 16, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A man outside the Supreme Court building in D.C.

The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality

This unexpected victory is cause for celebration. Now the fight moves out of the courtroom, to the shop floor—and the streets.

Jun 16, 2020 / Joanna Wuest

Sign reading

Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive

This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.

Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing Neil Gorsuch Stuns the Nation, Does the Right Thing

In a forceful decision, the Supreme Court grants an emphatic victory to LGBTQ rights.

Jun 16, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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