Police and Law Enforcement

Brenda Diaz-Castro, holds a sign during a candlelight vigil on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in Harrisonburg, Va. The vigil was held for the victims of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville

Join the continuing fight against the hatred on display this weekend and too often throughout our nation’s history

Aug 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Sedrine Tunisia

‘Why So Much Cruelty?’ ‘Why So Much Cruelty?’

Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission is unique in the Arab world. But is the country too small a place to tell the truth about human-rights abuses?

Aug 11, 2017 / Ursula Lindsey

A Black Lives Matter supporter holds a sign in front of the NFL headquarters as part of a demonstration on February 16, 2016.

Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career

Protesters will rally for racial justice and free speech outside the NFL headquarters on August 23.

Aug 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin

DNC HQ

A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack

Former NSA experts say it wasn’t a hack at all, but a leak—an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system.

Aug 9, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

Robert Gangi

This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York

Robert Gangi is running a long-shot challenge to Mayor Bill de Blasio—from the left.

Aug 7, 2017 / Cities Rising / P.E. Moskowitz

Seattle income tax

These Cities Are Putting Our Fractious Federal Government to Shame These Cities Are Putting Our Fractious Federal Government to Shame

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Denver to Minneapolis.

Jul 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Minneapolis Protest Against Police Brutality

Justine Damond’s Murder Deserves Sympathy and Outrage. So Does Every Incident of Police Violence. Justine Damond’s Murder Deserves Sympathy and Outrage. So Does Every Incident of Police Violence.

The Minneapolis Police Department should be held accountable, but we can’t forget that police shootings disproportionately impact people of color.

Jul 25, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Baseball Hall of Fame players before the MLB baseball All-Star Game in Miami on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game

Latino baseball history, Venus Williams, and more.

Jul 18, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Venus Williams during her first match of the 2017 Wimbledon tournament on July 3, 2017.

Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response

The tennis legend was publicly blamed for a man’s death, only to be exonerated thanks to TMZ. Something is wrong with this picture.

Jul 10, 2017 / Editorial / Dave Zirin

Anti-deportation protest

Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors

The administration’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants is pushing women into the shadows.

Jul 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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