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Katie Yow with Poster

Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony Why 1 Anarchist Is Choosing Jail Over Grand-Jury Testimony

For decades, grand juries have been used to investigate and intimidate activist communities.

Aug 30, 2017 / Natasha Lennard

An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2017.

Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey

You can also take action to defend DACA and join a march to confront white supremacy.

Aug 29, 2017 / NationAction

Early embryos two days after co-injection with a gene-correcting enzyme.

We’re Failing Our Test Run for the Age of CRISPR We’re Failing Our Test Run for the Age of CRISPR

We’re on the cusp of being able to genetically shape our offspring, but without accurately informing would-be parents, genetic diversity will become a code for poverty.

Aug 29, 2017 / David M. Perry

Colin Kaepernick

Inside New York City’s #IStandWithKap Rally Inside New York City’s #IStandWithKap Rally

Scenes from the several-thousand-strong rally outside NFL Headquarters in New York.

Aug 29, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Ol’ Trump Two-Step The Ol’ Trump Two-Step

Repeat as needed.

Aug 29, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Right to Counsel

These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People These Cities Are About to Make It Harder for Landlords to Evict People

Their plan? Provide access to lawyers for as many low-income renters as possible.

Aug 28, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park.

The Red Sox, the Confederacy, and Changing the Name of Yawkey Way The Red Sox, the Confederacy, and Changing the Name of Yawkey Way

Howard Bryant, native Bostonian and sports journalist/historian, has a nuanced take on the proposed name of the street that runs by Fenway Park.

Aug 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump clearly doesn’t care about interfering with the administration of justice—and he doesn’t have to, either.

Aug 27, 2017 / Julianne Hing

The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump

The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump

The McGregor/Mayweather fight is a stew of racism, sexism, homophobia, and economic injustice.

Aug 26, 2017 / Adam Szetela

Arpaio Trump

President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio President Trump Should Be Impeached for Pardoning Joe Arpaio

Trump has enabled a racist to trash the Constitution and flout the rule of law.

Aug 26, 2017 / Ian Haney López

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