Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas Black Lives Still Must Matter, Even After Dallas
But the attack is a reminder that no life will be safe and truly valued until we also confront the broader American culture of violence.
Jul 8, 2016 / Kai Wright
Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On Clinton Could Gain Voters’ Trust by Facing Her E-mail Scandal Head-On
Alex Gibney on cyber war, Ben Ehrenreich and Amy Wilentz on life in the West Bank, Joan Walsh on Clinton’s e-mail, and a farewell to Garrison Keillor.
Jul 7, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead
We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.
Jul 7, 2016 / Kai Wright
Rio’s Police Say ‘Welcome To Hell’ Rio’s Police Say ‘Welcome To Hell’
The Olympics are providing police with an opportunity to push for higher wages. Yet their violence in poor communities goes undiscussed.
Jul 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Pro-Choice Movement Is Finally Winning! The Pro-Choice Movement Is Finally Winning!
A new generation of activists have started talking about abortion as a normal event in women’s lives—and that’s made a huge difference.
Jul 6, 2016 / Katha Pollitt
What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open? What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open?
A Louisiana court forces defendants to literally pay for their crimes—without questioning whether they can afford to.
Jul 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen
President Obama’s Progressive Mentor Abner Mikva Leaves a Legacy of Battling for Social Justice President Obama’s Progressive Mentor Abner Mikva Leaves a Legacy of Battling for Social Justice
Mikva was a political reformer and champion of civil rights and civil liberties who inspired generations of liberals in Illinois and across the nation.
Jul 5, 2016 / John Nichols
The Myth of Paul Ryan The Myth of Paul Ryan
It’s long past time for the political world to recognize that Ryan’s whole career, like Trump’s, is one big con.
Jul 5, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Police Kill Nearly 25 Dogs Each Day Police Kill Nearly 25 Dogs Each Day
Law enforcement’s treatment of dogs is just a symptom of the militarized policing so many of our neighborhoods are subjected to.
Jul 5, 2016 / Andrea B. Scott
Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws
Are you surprised they weren’t before?
Jul 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen