LeBron James Flips the Script—Again LeBron James Flips the Script—Again
Fox News’s Laura Ingraham’s telling him to “shut up and dribble” elicited a sharp response not only from James but from much of the sports world.
Feb 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Austin Just Brought Paid Sick Leave to the South Austin Just Brought Paid Sick Leave to the South
Thanks to a savvy, progressive coalition, Austinites will no longer have to work through heart attacks, flus, and stomach bugs.
Feb 16, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
6 Ways to Rein In Today’s Toxic Monopolies 6 Ways to Rein In Today’s Toxic Monopolies
Monopolies are strangling competition and cutting off opportunity. Here’s how to stop them.
Feb 16, 2018 / Stacy Mitchell
Want to Help Fight Mass Incarceration? There’s an App for That Want to Help Fight Mass Incarceration? There’s an App for That
The web service Appolition rounds up your purchases to the nearest dollar and donates the difference to get people out of jail.
Feb 16, 2018 / Arvind Dilawar
PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests PHOTOS: Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests
In the year since the last activists were evicted, the crackdown on journalists and activists has only intensified.
Feb 16, 2018 / Photo Essay / Zoë Carpenter and Tracie Williams
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA
Figures from the sports world are issuing calls to action in the wake of yesterday’s horrendous shooting.
Feb 15, 2018 / Dave Zirin
What We Talk About When We Talk About Immigration What We Talk About When We Talk About Immigration
Donald Trump is changing the terms of the debate. How should progressives respond?
Feb 15, 2018 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is? Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?
There are many examples of sex-related miscarriages of justice. #MeToo is not one of them.
Feb 14, 2018 / Katha Pollitt
The Legacy of Asma Jahangir The Legacy of Asma Jahangir
A Pakistani activist and human-rights lawyer, she left a mark on the global fight against inequality.
Feb 14, 2018 / Barbara Crossette
Había una vez una niña cuya madre estaba a punto de ser deportada Había una vez una niña cuya madre estaba a punto de ser deportada
En cambio, se fue a vivir a una iglesia con su madre y dos hermanos.
Feb 14, 2018 / Photo Essay / Dulce Carvajal