Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy
They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.
Oct 16, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport
Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.
Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya
They potentially face the final two stages of genocide—mass annihilation and erasure from the country’s history.
Oct 13, 2017 / Neve Gordon
What’s Behind India’s ‘Beef Lynchings’? What’s Behind India’s ‘Beef Lynchings’?
Bans on cow slaughter have become a pretext for violence against the country’s Muslim minority.
Oct 13, 2017 / Feature / Amitava Kumar
The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad The Disturbing Parallels Between US Policing at Home and Military Tactics Abroad
This army strategist says today’s policing is looking more and more like a military operation.
Oct 12, 2017 / Danny Sjursen
Letters From the October 30, 2017, Issue Letters From the October 30, 2017, Issue
Thoughts on What Happened… Down with epistocracy… BLM articles matter… In Manning veritas… English lessons…
Oct 12, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers
The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go The Fraternal Order of Police Must Go
The nation’s largest police organization pursues policies that have deadly consequences for communities of color.
Oct 11, 2017 / no-paywall / Paul Butler
These Muslim Students Built an App to Document Islamophobia on Campus These Muslim Students Built an App to Document Islamophobia on Campus
Muslim students in North Carolina needed a way to record instances of anti-Muslim activity—so they made one.
Oct 11, 2017 / StudentNation / Lily Lou
The Color of Terrorism and the Whiteness of the Lone Wolf The Color of Terrorism and the Whiteness of the Lone Wolf
We’ll do everything to prevent terrorist attacks, but are seemingly powerless against white male shooters.
Oct 11, 2017 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On
There is a backlash brewing in the world of sports against dissenters, and the lines have been drawn.
Oct 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin