Social Justice

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Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again

A necessary antidote to buffoonery and cynicism.

Jan 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement

A personal meditation for 2016.

Jan 4, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

LeBron James

The Tactical Intelligence of #NoJusticeNoLeBron The Tactical Intelligence of #NoJusticeNoLeBron

A hashtag aimed at getting LeBron James to sit out a game in protest of Tamir Rice’s murder was overwhelmingly derided. It also was extremely successful.

Jan 4, 2016 / Dave Zirin

The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice

The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice

Administrators’ vague rhetoric about diversity and inclusion won’t end a growing movement to make universities reimagine themselves.

Dec 30, 2015 / Jailyn Gladney

School lockdown drill

When Your 3-Year-Old Son Asks, ‘Are They Going to Kill Me?’ When Your 3-Year-Old Son Asks, ‘Are They Going to Kill Me?’

We shouldn’t have to explain lockdown drills to preschoolers.

Dec 22, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

A man carries a child as migrants and refugees arrive on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to Lesbos island, Greece.

’Tis the Season to Give—Generously ’Tis the Season to Give—Generously

You might not have heard of these hardworking organizations—but they are doing great work, and could do more with your support.

Dec 17, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

This Year’s Most Valuable Progressives

This Year’s Most Valuable Progressives This Year’s Most Valuable Progressives

From Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to artist Molly Crabapple, from Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards to Black Lives Matter, this year’s honorees are on the front lines in the fight fo...

Dec 17, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols

Edge of Sports: Shooting Hoops in Syria

Edge of Sports: Shooting Hoops in Syria Edge of Sports: Shooting Hoops in Syria

On this week’s podcast, Dave Zirin speaks with two former NBA champions, praises the US Women’s National Soccer Team, and explains why Donald Trump wants to erase Muslim ...

Dec 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Missouri Tigers

‘Plantation Politics’: Racist Legislation Stalks the Mizzou Football Team ‘Plantation Politics’: Racist Legislation Stalks the Mizzou Football Team

A Missouri lawmaker is attempting to ensure that football players are seen but not heard.

Dec 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Surreace Cox, of North Charleston, South Carolina, holds a sign during a prayer vigil down the street from the Emanuel AME Church following the mass shooting there.

How Can We Protect Our Communities From Homegrown Terrorism? How Can We Protect Our Communities From Homegrown Terrorism?

America must start rejecting the politics of fear.

Dec 15, 2015 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

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