The Persecution of GN Saibaba and India’s ‘Annihilation’ of the Resistance The Persecution of GN Saibaba and India’s ‘Annihilation’ of the Resistance
The plight of a wheelchair-bound professor reveals India’s “Terminator-like” attacks on dissent.
May 2, 2018 / Tekendra Parmar
‘Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable ‘Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable
A “first of its kind” bill would raise use-of-force guidelines for police from “reasonable” to “necessary”—a higher standard that could save lives.
May 2, 2018 / Safiya Charles
Support Asylum Seekers From the Migrant Caravan Vilified by Trump Support Asylum Seekers From the Migrant Caravan Vilified by Trump
You can also join a campaign to expose the Wall Street companies profiting off of the immigrant detention industry.
May 1, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning
Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond.
Apr 30, 2018 / Cities Rising / Sophie Kasakove
From My Cold, Dead Fingers From My Cold, Dead Fingers
US gun-violence stats as of April 23, 2018.
Apr 30, 2018 / OppArt / Isabella Bannerman
How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court How US Civil Law Is Being Used to Bring Human-Rights Abuses to Court
Could a landmark verdict against Bolivia’s former president and minister of defense pave the way for future cases?
Apr 27, 2018 / Linda Farthing
Actually, Guns Do Kill People Actually, Guns Do Kill People
The research is now clear: Right-to-carry laws increase the rate of violent crime.
Apr 27, 2018 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees At Long Last, Andrew Cuomo Restores the Vote for New York Parolees
Perhaps pressured by Cynthia Nixon’s primary challenge, the guv did the right thing. Florida may follow, with a ballot initiative this fall.
Apr 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
PHOTOS: These Students Are Sick and Tired of Gun Violence PHOTOS: These Students Are Sick and Tired of Gun Violence
“That could be me, my friends, my family.”
Apr 26, 2018 / Photo Essay / Tracie Williams
The Veneration of the Windrush Generation The Veneration of the Windrush Generation
The UK government’s treatment of elderly black Britons from the Caribbean is a scandal, but their elevation to national treasure offers hope.
Apr 25, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge