After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance After the Paris Attacks, a Call for Justice—Not Vengeance
The years after September 11 are a powerful reminder that an “all-out war” on terror only creates more terrorism.
Nov 14, 2015 / Phyllis Bennis
Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights Let’s Make This a Debate About Voting Rights
All the candidates are interested in restoring and renewing voting rights. Let’s clarify their commitments and make this a front-and-center issue.
Nov 13, 2015 / John Nichols
Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’ Don’t Tell the Student Protesters at Yale to ‘Grow Up’
They are already plenty grown up. It’s their adult critics who are behaving like children.
Nov 13, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro
8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work 8 in 10 Hotel Workers Have Been Harassed at Work
These hospitality workers are pushing for a “panic button” to prevent the attacks that have become endemic in the industry.
Nov 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment Steven Salaita: I Will Always Condemn Injustice, No Matter the State of My Employment
The embattled professor reflects on the trials of free speech, Zionism, and what it means to reach a settlement.
Nov 13, 2015 / Steven Salaita
Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist? Does Larry David Deserve $5,000 for Kinda, Sorta Calling Donald Trump a Racist?
Comedians and activists weigh in on whether David called attention to Trump’s racism or protected SNL from criticism.
Nov 12, 2015 / Katie Halper
How Edward Snowden Changed Everything How Edward Snowden Changed Everything
ACLU attorney Ben Wizner discusses the “Snowden effect” and why courts are taking privacy claims seriously now.
Nov 12, 2015 / Sagiv Galai and Tekendra Parmar
The Missouri Tigers and the Hidden History of Black College Football Activists The Missouri Tigers and the Hidden History of Black College Football Activists
The strike against racism by Mizzou football players was brave, historic, and profoundly significant—but it wasn’t unprecedented.
Nov 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why Isn’t Yale As Radical as Mizzou? Why Isn’t Yale As Radical as Mizzou?
University of Missouri students pulled all the right levers for structural change. Why hasn’t Yale done the same?
Nov 11, 2015 / StudentNation / Daniel Moattar
Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour
Three years after the first #FightFor15 strike, workers nationwide rallied again yesterday for living wages and union rights.
Nov 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen