Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism
A two-volume biography tracks the life and times of one of Harlem’s leading socialists.
Jun 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again
Manhattanville College welcomed back the activist athlete who turned her back to the national anthem in 2003 thanks to students who saw themselves in her struggle.
May 31, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech
And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.
May 31, 2022 / David Cole
Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia. Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.
The way in which climate concerns have occupied Australians’ politics should serve as a warning to American Democrats.
May 31, 2022 / Daniel Sherrell
Say Their Names: Buffalo Mass Shooting Say Their Names: Buffalo Mass Shooting
The gunman targeted African Americans specifically, killing 10 people and injuring three.
May 30, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery
In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, political evasion and lying only get more desperate.
May 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer The Latest Act in New York’s Redistricting Circus Is a Killer
For national Democrats counting on the state’s redistricting to help hold the House, the latest electoral maps, which pit progressives against each other in several districts, are ...
May 27, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Here in Poland, “Going Green” Means Burning Even More Coal Here in Poland, “Going Green” Means Burning Even More Coal
With parents and children struggling to breathe, climate activism is a matter of life and death.
May 27, 2022 / Kamila Kadzidłowska
Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care
If Kaepernick is in fact signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL media machine will work in overdrive to rewrite history.
May 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin