Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris
Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.
Nov 16, 2015 / Deepa Iyer
The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative
After two years of pressure, advocates celebrate a step toward inclusion.
Nov 16, 2015 / Dani McClain
‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke ‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke
To “stay woke” in the aftermath of the Paris attacks is an act of conscious resistance against an ugly tide.
Nov 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’ Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’
They are already plenty grown up. It’s their adult critics who are behaving like children.
Nov 13, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro
Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment
The embattled professor reflects on the trials of free speech, Zionism, and what it means to reach a settlement.
Nov 13, 2015 / Steven Salaita
We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness
County trust funds that provide money for emergency shelters and affordable housing are one approach we can take towards ensuring that every person finds shelter.
Nov 12, 2015 / James Abro
Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist? Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist?
Comedians and activists weigh in on whether David called attention to Trump’s racism or protected SNL from criticism.
Nov 12, 2015 / Katie Halper
Why Isn’t Yale As Radical as Mizzou? Why Isn’t Yale As Radical as Mizzou?
University of Missouri students pulled all the right levers for structural change. Why hasn’t Yale done the same?
Nov 11, 2015 / StudentNation / Daniel Moattar
Why Immigration Activists Are Celebrating Their Loss in Federal Court Why Immigration Activists Are Celebrating Their Loss in Federal Court
An appeals court blocked President Obama’s deportation relief program, setting the stage for a Supreme Court showdown over executive authority.
Nov 10, 2015 / Julianne Hing
The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident The Poet, the Journalist, and the Dissident
Nov 10, 2015 / StudentNation / Tekendra Parmar