An Interview With Aaron Maybin An Interview With Aaron Maybin
Asking a kid to learn is one thing. Asking a kid to learn when they’re starving is another. Asking a kid to learn when they’re freezing is another.
Feb 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin
New York’s Separate and Unequal Schools New York’s Separate and Unequal Schools
The nation’s most diverse public school district is also its most divided.
Feb 20, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Support Young People Taking Action to End Gun Violence Support Young People Taking Action to End Gun Violence
You can also join a campaign to kick politicians beholden to the gun lobby out of office.
Feb 20, 2018 / NationAction
Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL
The former Packers executive talks activism in the NFL and the NBA.
Feb 20, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
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 / 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