Law

Pam Bondi Wage Enforcement

Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011 Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011

Blame Pam Bondi, the state’s Trump-loving attorney general.

Jul 11, 2016 / Spencer Woodman

Serena Wimbledon Victory Fist

6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week 6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week

Their statements have the potential to reach an important audience.

Jul 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Dallas Police Officer

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

Hillary At Mayors Conference

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

Alton Sterling protest

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

Brazil Police Protest in Rio Airport

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

Pro-Choice Supreme Court Celebrate

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 thats made a huge difference.

Jul 6, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

Bogalusa City Jail

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

Abner Mikva and Barack Obama

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

Paul Ryan

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

x