Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First
While the city of Minneapolis is now considered a vanguard in the national effort to defund the police, less acknowledged is that its public school system has been several steps ah...
Jun 19, 2020 / Mary Retta
It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
Marking the end of slavery with a federal holiday would be more than a symbolic gesture. It would provide space for growth as a nation.
Jun 19, 2020 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman
The End of the American Century The End of the American Century
Marked by disease, endless wars, and a dying planet, the American empire is finally reaching its decline.
Jun 19, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team
As statues topple across the country, it’s time to change the name of the NFL’s most racist brand.
Jun 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
It’s Been a Long Time Coming It’s Been a Long Time Coming
“A Change Is Gonna Come” (song recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964).
Jun 18, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott
A debate heats up among NBA players over whether to return to the court amid nationwide protests against racist violence.
Jun 16, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive
This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.
Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Black Fathers Matter Black Fathers Matter
Celebrate black lives, fight inaccurate representation of black men in media.
Jun 15, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance
Since the 1980s, I’ve been making photographs that go against the dominant representations of Black people.
Jun 15, 2020 / Editorial / Jamel Shabazz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
Burning Down the 3rd Police Precinct Changed Everything Burning Down the 3rd Police Precinct Changed Everything
By seizing the cops’ home base, rioters showed that law enforcement is not above the forces of history.
Jun 12, 2020 / Vicky Osterweil