Society

Donald Trump says MS-13 gang members are animals

Gang Members Are Not ‘Animals’ Gang Members Are Not ‘Animals’

Trump’s dehumanizing language provides cover to his real goal: deporting black and Latino immigrants, including those with no criminal connections. 

May 23, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Stacey Abrams Makes History

Stacey Abrams Makes History Stacey Abrams Makes History

Meanwhile, it’s yet another good night for women in Democratic primaries across the country.

May 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Zora Neale Hurston and the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade’s Last Survivor

Zora Neale Hurston and the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade’s Last Survivor Zora Neale Hurston and the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade’s Last Survivor

Even after Emancipation, Kossula Oluales spent the rest of his life trying to recover what was lost.

May 23, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

Stacey Abrams Georgia governor's race

The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory

Her campaign bet on expanding the electorate, especially people of color and progressive whites. They won big.

May 22, 2018 / Steve Phillips

High school students call for anti-gun laws as they protest and rally in Washington Square Park, Friday April 20, 2018 in New York.

Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community

You can also call your representative in the House to demand they fight for net neutrality, and join the Poor People’s Campaign.

May 22, 2018 / NationAction

Medicare for All crowd

The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents

The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.

May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chadwick Boseman

10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’ 10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’

From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.

May 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

Wilma Rudolph

Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes

Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance. 

May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin

University of Michigan

Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?

University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.

May 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Noëlle Lilley

Blood Money

Blood Money Blood Money

Crazy greedy NRA.

May 21, 2018 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

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