It’s Time for the UN to Compensate Haitians for Its Cholera Disaster It’s Time for the UN to Compensate Haitians for Its Cholera Disaster
Accountability should be seen as a strength, not a liability, at an organization committed to human rights.
Aug 23, 2016 / Muneer I. Ahmad and Alice M. Miller
On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism
This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.
Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate
Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.
Aug 19, 2016 / John Nichols
What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup
With its strategy and our moral compass, the climate movement could be unstoppable.
Aug 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin
Why Is the Obama Administration Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars? Why Is the Obama Administration Keeping Toddlers Behind Bars?
Twenty-two women stuck in a legal limbo with their children are on a hunger strike in Pennsylvania.
Aug 17, 2016 / Joshua Holland
A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains
But resistance is rapidly escalating.
Aug 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation Diaspora Jews Are Joining Palestinians in Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation
There’s a power in using our privilege as American Jews to stand for peace and justice.
Aug 17, 2016 / Ilana Sumka
ICE Is Still Deporting Asylum Seekers ICE Is Still Deporting Asylum Seekers
A lawsuit against the federal government shows how asylum-seeking families from Central America are being targeted through raids.
Aug 17, 2016 / Michelle Chen
One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy One Community’s Resistance Will Be the Rio Olympics’ Longest-Lasting Legacy
Vila Autódromo may have suffered mass displacement for the Olympic Games, but they have survived and emerged as a symbol that you can fight Rio’s City Hall and win.
Aug 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action
In North Carolina, we have heard this before, and lived through the bloody consequences of white terrorist rhetoric.
Aug 17, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II