Activism

We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy

We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy We, the People Versus We, the Wealthy

How did the United States become the land of the unequal—and how do we find our way back?

Sep 12, 2016 / Bill Moyers

Miami Dolphins national anthem

Solidarity With Kaepernick Ripples Through the NFL on September 11 Solidarity With Kaepernick Ripples Through the NFL on September 11

On opening day, players staged a “quiet insurrection” in support of Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police violence.

Sep 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick Greeting Fan

Colin Kaepernick Is Winning Colin Kaepernick Is Winning

Those who said last week that they disagreed with Colin Kaepernick’s methods but agreed with his goals owe him an apology.

Sep 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin

There Is an Arrest Warrant Out for Jill Stein

There Is an Arrest Warrant Out for Jill Stein There Is an Arrest Warrant Out for Jill Stein

Why? Because she protested with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Sep 9, 2016 / John Nichols

Asking for a Friend: A Charismatic Dude Is Claiming Credit for Everything My Organization Does—Can I Make Him Stop?

Asking for a Friend: A Charismatic Dude Is Claiming Credit for Everything My Organization Does—Can I Make Him Stop? Asking for a Friend: A Charismatic Dude Is Claiming Credit for Everything My Organization Does—Can I Make Him Stop?

And another reader wonders how to stay true to her radical politics and still get laid.

Sep 9, 2016 / Liza Featherstone

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick

He has no regrets.

Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Brooklyn College

Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics? Were these College Students Targeted for Disciplinary Action Because of their Pro-Palestine Politics?

Sarah Aly and Tom DeAngelis were well-known activists with Brooklyn College's Students for Justice in Palestine. Then they were falsely accused of anti-Semitism.

Sep 8, 2016 / Aviva Stahl

Movement for Black Lives

American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform

It’s rigorous in its analysis and compassionate in its quest for justice—and the short section on Palestine is no exception.

Sep 7, 2016 / Ilise Benshushan Cohen, Aurora Levins Morales, and Rebecca Vilkomerson

Green Taxi Denver

Denver Taxi Drivers Are Turning Uber’s Disruption on Its Head Denver Taxi Drivers Are Turning Uber’s Disruption on Its Head

In the bitter feud between tech firms and the taxi industry, drivers fight back with a killer app of their own: cooperative ownership.

Sep 7, 2016 / Nathan Schneider

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People With Disabilities Aren’t Entitled to the Minimum Wage People With Disabilities Aren’t Entitled to the Minimum Wage

Antiquated labor laws treat people with disabilities as second-tier employees.

Sep 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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