For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets For Black Boys, the NFL—and Traumatic Brain Injury—Can Be Lottery Tickets
What’s a little permanent brain damage when you’re facing a life of debilitating poverty?
Jan 28, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
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From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO] From a Dream to Racial Justice: Seattle’s Racial Justice Initiative [VIDEO]
Seattle’s one-of-a-kind city program holds all public officials accountable for racial equity.
Jan 28, 2013 / Laura Flanders
The Movement Dr. Parker Made: Father of Media Reform Turns 100 The Movement Dr. Parker Made: Father of Media Reform Turns 100
At the behest of Reverend King, he challenged broadcast media to cover civil rights honestly, and in so doing forged a movement to make real the promise of a free press. ...
Jan 17, 2013 / John Nichols
Race, Gun Control and Unintended Consequences Race, Gun Control and Unintended Consequences
Reforms could disproportionately impact those most affected by gun violence.
Jan 15, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Hooray for Hagel Hooray for Hagel
Rarely has the McCarthyite smear of “anti-Semitism” been revealed to be so empty as in the case of Obama’s DoD nominee.
Jan 9, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ten Things To Put the GOP Back on Track Ten Things To Put the GOP Back on Track
It’s tempting to let the GOP continue its slide toward irrelevance—but that would deny this country the robust political debate we need.
Jan 8, 2013 / Gregory Joseph
Must Be Seen to Be Believed: Kevin-Prince Boateng Kicks Soccer’s Racism in the Teeth Must Be Seen to Be Believed: Kevin-Prince Boateng Kicks Soccer’s Racism in the Teeth
Kevin-Prince Boateng has made clear that the old, meek ways of fighting the racism of fans is no longer good enough.
Jan 3, 2013 / Dave Zirin
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Dangerous Rush to Legislate on Surveillance and Mental Health? Dean Spade [VIDEO] Dangerous Rush to Legislate on Surveillance and Mental Health? Dean Spade [VIDEO]
Involuntary mental health care and police profiling will not make the United States safer.
Dec 28, 2012 / Laura Flanders
‘Django Unchained’: Quentin Tarantino’s Answer to Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ ‘Django Unchained’: Quentin Tarantino’s Answer to Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’
In one film, grateful black people; in the other, the vengeful ones.
Dec 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Dean Spade: Why the Law Is Not Enough Dean Spade: Why the Law Is Not Enough
Our civil rights discourse must address the ways our institutions systemically oppress certain communities.
Dec 20, 2012 / Laura Flanders