“We Are the People”: Reflections on Reclamation Day and Finding Hope in the Darkness “We Are the People”: Reflections on Reclamation Day and Finding Hope in the Darkness
Moments in time like the 250th anniversary, and the counter-celebrations to the president’s Fourth of July spectacles, come and go. But the work of liberation must not end.
Jul 3, 2026 / Fatima B. Jalloh
The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism
The court took a look at Trump's obviously bigoted handling of the Temporary Protected Status program and said, “Nothing to see here.”
Jun 25, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Arab Americans Have Always Been Here Arab Americans Have Always Been Here
The story of my people, and my country.
Jun 25, 2026 / Feature / James Zogby
How I Became an American How I Became an American
My path to US citizenship was a long and difficult one.
Jun 25, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
The World Cup of Racism The World Cup of Racism
The Trump administration has a message for every soccer fan on the planet: The US government is unapologetically bigoted.
Jun 25, 2026 / Jules Boykoff
250 Years of Genocide, Theft, and Displacement 250 Years of Genocide, Theft, and Displacement
Natives have nothing to celebrate as the United States stages another sick-making festival of self-congratulation.
Jun 24, 2026 / Feature / Simon Moya-Smith
The Celebration of the Nation's Birth Is Still a Sham The Celebration of the Nation's Birth Is Still a Sham
If America must observe its 250th anniversary, let it be by taking stock of Reconstruction’s unfinished mission.
Jun 24, 2026 / Feature / Madiba K. Dennie
America Is Due a Third Reconstruction America Is Due a Third Reconstruction
The nation can thank the Supreme Court for its periods of turmoil. It’s time for a new jurisprudence.
Jun 23, 2026 / Feature / Michele Goodwin
Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights to Everyone Else? Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights to Everyone Else?
If we want to make it another 250 years, the Constitution is going to have to do a lot more than protect individual political and civil rights.
Jun 23, 2026 / Feature / Elie Mystal