Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue
Hello, goodbye… Bern on, Bern out… With or without her… Media malfeasance… Pragmatism trumps purity… Uberteachers …
Oct 13, 2016 / Our Readers
Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time
Fierce battles over trade, labor rights, and executive compensation will determine whether we can really narrow the gap.
Oct 12, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Not Be More Wrong About Colin Kaepernick Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Not Be More Wrong About Colin Kaepernick
To call Colin Kaepernick “arrogant” sounds much too close to “uppity” for comfort.
Oct 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target
Unless we stop developing new fossil-fuel reserves, the Paris agreement is a joke.
Oct 11, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard
The university’s dining staff is demanding a living wage—and students and campus staff are on their side.
Oct 11, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers
Brooklyn’s district attorney refused to “shrug my shoulders in the face of injustice.”
Oct 11, 2016 / John Nichols
Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives
Clinton offers progressives the best chance to advance our issues and vision for the country—but only if we keep applying pressure and holding her accountable.
Oct 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform
Her new documentary explains how the “slavery loophole” perpetuates racial disparities in mass incarceration.
Oct 11, 2016 / Khalil Gibran Muhammad
There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway
Organizers want the fast-food giant to agree to worker-friendly supply-chain practices.
Oct 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Why a Radio Station Censored the East Carolina University Band and Deepened a Backlash Why a Radio Station Censored the East Carolina University Band and Deepened a Backlash
A radio station refusing to air a football game because the band members took a knee during the anthem is not “a protest of a protest.” It’s erasure.
Oct 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin