Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor? Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor?
As the host of MSNBC show Politics Nation, Al Sharpton is the target of some perfectly valid scrutiny of his potentially conflicting roles of activist and cable news anchor.
Dec 10, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Bobst Protest, Social Media as Battleground for Race Bobst Protest, Social Media as Battleground for Race
Protests on the NYU campus in the wake of the Eric Garner non-indictment spark debates on social media about race and privilege.
Dec 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete
We need outspoken athletes, connected to social movements, to speak directly to the masses of people who have tuned out politics.
Dec 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin
About ‘Black-on-Black Crime’ About ‘Black-on-Black Crime’
No, we should not stop talking about police shootings.
Dec 9, 2014 / Column / Gary Younge
Activists Stage a ‘Royal Shutdown’ of Barclays Center Activists Stage a ‘Royal Shutdown’ of Barclays Center
Last night, hundreds of protesters converged on the Cavaliers-Nets game to continue to demand justice in the wake of the Eric Garner case.
Dec 9, 2014 / Muna Mire
‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning ‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning
In order to breathe, people have begun to move.
Dec 9, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson ‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson
How residents are doing Mike Brown’s legacy justice.
Dec 5, 2014 / The Nation
We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops. We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops.
Here’s what we actually know about proposed police reforms.
Dec 4, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom
Your son’s life did matter.
Dec 4, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner
After a grand jury fails to indict the officer who killed the father of six, the movement for police accountability continues to grow.
Dec 4, 2014 / Aaron Miguel Cantú