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
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
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
The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos
The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.
Sep 6, 2016 / John Cavanagh
Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines
The gap between climate justice and climate policy is now so profound that it jeopardizes Americans’ rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Sep 6, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin
This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick
The US Women’s National Team star said, “It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color.”
Sep 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude
How did he take such profoundly empathetic photographs?
Sep 6, 2016 / Ratik Asokan
Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics
Incoming police commissioner James O’Neill oversaw the arrests.
Sep 1, 2016 / Simon Davis-Cohen
What Happens When a Homeless Shelter Opens in a Gentrifying Neighborhood? What Happens When a Homeless Shelter Opens in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?
A shelter opening in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has some residents outraged.
Sep 1, 2016 / Allegra Kirkland
How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons
Dan Zak’s Almighty reminds readers that the United States’ poisonous and very expensive history of nuclear-weapons production is far from over.
Aug 31, 2016 / Frida Berrigan