Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy
They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.
Oct 16, 2017 / NationAction
Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport
Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.
Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’ Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’
His new documentary, Human Flow, asks important questions about how we respond to the refugee crisis.
Oct 13, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Incantation for America Incantation for America
Incantation: a series of words said as a magic spell or charm. “Make America safe again. America, save us from ourselves. America, I elect to love you in this moment of extraordina...
Oct 13, 2017 / OppArt / Iviva Olenick
Despite ‘Sanctuary City’ Status, Chicago Police Feed Trump’s Deportation Machine Despite ‘Sanctuary City’ Status, Chicago Police Feed Trump’s Deportation Machine
Activists challenge Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to live up to the city’s immigrant-friendly rhetoric.
Oct 12, 2017 / Julianne Hing
Letters From the October 30, 2017, Issue Letters From the October 30, 2017, Issue
Thoughts on What Happened… Down with epistocracy… BLM articles matter… In Manning veritas… English lessons…
Oct 12, 2017 / Our Readers
These Muslim Students Built an App to Document Islamophobia on Campus These Muslim Students Built an App to Document Islamophobia on Campus
Muslim students in North Carolina needed a way to record instances of anti-Muslim activity—so they made one.
Oct 11, 2017 / StudentNation / Lily Lou
End US Support for the Horrific War in Yemen End US Support for the Horrific War in Yemen
You can also tweet at Congress to demand a clean DREAM Act and confront your representatives in their districts.
Oct 10, 2017 / NationAction
Why Democrats Need a 50-State Strategy Why Democrats Need a 50-State Strategy
There is a real desire for progressive solutions in every part of the country—including areas that many Democrats have, unfortunately, written off.
Oct 10, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On
There is a backlash brewing in the world of sports against dissenters, and the lines have been drawn.
Oct 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin