Activism

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

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.

Sep 9, 2026 / Feature / Ella Fanger

COINTELPRO Is Back

COINTELPRO Is Back COINTELPRO Is Back

How Homeland Security has adopted the COINTELPRO playbook.

Sep 8, 2026 / Betty Medsger

Flying Kites in Gaza

Flying Kites in Gaza Flying Kites in Gaza

Children continue to die though media attention fades.

Sep 8, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

A Starbucks strike in New York City, 2025.

The Making of the Millennial Working Class The Making of the Millennial Working Class

A new book follows a rising generation of labor organizers as they attempt to unionize their workplaces.

Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Press

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal

A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.

Sep 8, 2026 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle

Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle

Second-wave feminism has an undeserved reputation for being dour, man-hating, racist. Gloria was the antidote: She was witty, fun-loving, and glamorous.

Sep 4, 2026 / Obituary / Katha Pollitt

Who's a Good Nazi?

Who's a Good Nazi? Who's a Good Nazi?

Two Liams.

Sep 4, 2026 / Steve Brodner

The Humans Will Not Replace Us?

The Humans Will Not Replace Us? The Humans Will Not Replace Us?

AI’s existential threat to our future.

Sep 4, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

Sep 4, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

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