Ending Mass Incarceration Is Only the Beginning Ending Mass Incarceration Is Only the Beginning
Victoria Law and Maya Schenwar, authors of Prison By Any Other Name, argue that prison reform just widens the net of the criminal justice system.
Aug 12, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Fernandez
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘The Public Is With Us’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘The Public Is With Us’
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the representative talks about cutting the defense budget, what Covid-19 has revealed about systemic racism, and her mentor Shirley Chish...
Aug 11, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols
Letters From the August 24/31, 2020, Issue Letters From the August 24/31, 2020, Issue
An ounce of prevention… Abortion and the court… Color-blind reporting…
Aug 11, 2020 / Our Readers and Maia Hibbett
Progressives Are Rallying Behind Karen Bass for VP Progressives Are Rallying Behind Karen Bass for VP
More than 300 Democratic National Convention delegates are urging Biden to pick the Congressional Black Caucus chair.
Aug 7, 2020 / John Nichols
The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning
The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a long-thwarted push for economic justice has players on the march and the NCAA on defense.
Aug 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone
Andre Henry created and carried this 100 pound emblem. Photo by Jonathan Timothy Stoner.
Aug 5, 2020 / OppArt / Andre Henry
AOC, Speaking Truth to Power AOC, Speaking Truth to Power
Accosted by fellow representative Ted Yoho, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an extraordinary speech against misogyny that resonated widely.
Aug 3, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández, Andrea Arroyo, and Steve Brodner
Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.
Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The NYPD Took a Step Toward Fascism When It Kidnapped Nikki Stone The NYPD Took a Step Toward Fascism When It Kidnapped Nikki Stone
Then they’ll come for you.
Jul 31, 2020 / Tiffany Cabán
The Dustbin of History The Dustbin of History
Ground in the ground.
Jul 31, 2020 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer