Social Justice

Career fair

Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job

With inequality reaching new heights, the idea of a government-guaranteed living wage is gaining steam among progressives.

Apr 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report

The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report

A new history recovers the forgotten legacy and radical implications of the Kerner Commission.

Apr 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones

Speaker Paul Ryan

Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’

The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.

Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.

Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / Michael K. Honey

Sex work protest

New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger

By closing down online portals, politicians are pushing sex workers onto the streets.

Mar 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain

Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.

Mar 27, 2018 / Lori Bezahler

A protester holds up a sign warning Congress during the March for your Lives protest and march for gun control in the United States, held on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress After the March For Our Lives, It’s Time to Confront Congress

You can also support a 50-mile walk to end gun violence and call on Congress to oppose Trump's war cabinet.

Mar 27, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

Sacramento Kings Protest

#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento #BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento

When Stephon Clark was killed by police, activists took to the streets and shut down an NBA game.

Mar 27, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Student walkout for gun control

How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence How to Join the Movement to End Gun Violence

Contact your elected officials, support grassroots organizations, and vote.

Mar 23, 2018 / no-paywall / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Trump Opioid Speech

Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters

Prosecutors across the country are already applying Trump’s “tough" approach through the use of drug-induced-homicide laws.

Mar 22, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

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