Republican Governors Are Posturing on Refugees, but Their Xenophobia Has Real Consequences Republican Governors Are Posturing on Refugees, but Their Xenophobia Has Real Consequences
Anti-Muslim hate crimes are up, but that’s not all.
Nov 17, 2015 / John Knefel
The Very Worst Takeaways From the Paris Attacks The Very Worst Takeaways From the Paris Attacks
Nov 17, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US Bush and Cruz Want to Use Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From the US
The candidates’ proposals are immoral, un-American, and unconstitutional.
Nov 17, 2015 / John Nichols
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
Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice
Refugees of a transnational migration crisis represent the latest wave of social upheaval in Bangladesh now reverberating around the world.
Nov 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen
After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance
The years after September 11 are a powerful reminder that an “all-out war” on terror only creates more terrorism.
Nov 14, 2015 / Phyllis Bennis
Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights
All the candidates are interested in restoring and renewing voting rights. Let’s clarify their commitments and make this a front-and-center issue.
Nov 13, 2015 / John Nichols
How Edward Snowden Changed Everything How Edward Snowden Changed Everything
Nov 12, 2015 / Sagiv Galai and Tekendra Parmar
Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour
Three years after the first #FightFor15 strike, workers nationwide rallied again yesterday for living wages and union rights.
Nov 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen
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