The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance
What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care?
Jun 20, 2016 / Mark Betancourt
Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
Her words demand to be read and reread, to better understand the past as well as where we need to go.
Jun 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’ Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’
Too many queer communities of color are trapped between vigilante violence on the one hand and state oppression on the other.
Jun 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims Trump’s Racial and Ethnic Hierachy: Blacks v. Mexicans and Muslims
He says the US must choose between investing in African Americans and welcoming immigrants. Do Democrats have an answer to that false choice?
Jun 16, 2016 / Julianne Hing
‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’ ‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’
Muhammad Ali's funeral was an unforgettable celebration of a man who gave people the courage to speak their truth.
Jun 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Millennials Have Lived Through a Doubling of School Segregation Millennials Have Lived Through a Doubling of School Segregation
The old methods of encouraging integration in our public education are failing.
Jun 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons
Following a Nation investigation into lax medical care, the Justice Department is finally moving to end its reliance on for-profit prison operators.
Jun 15, 2016 / Feature / Seth Freed Wessler
The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate
We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.
Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We Are Each Other’s Keepers We Are Each Other’s Keepers
That’s why it’s important for Muslim organizations to not only denounce Islamophobia but also to work on ending the hate directed at LGBT people.
Jun 13, 2016 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
Hate Must Not Have the First, Last, or Loudest Word Hate Must Not Have the First, Last, or Loudest Word
We cannot allow those who would profit off our pain to cause us to hate.
Jun 13, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II