Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform
Her new documentary explains how the “slavery loophole” perpetuates racial disparities in mass incarceration.
Oct 11, 2016 / Khalil Gibran Muhammad
The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses
Now that the Supreme Court has thrown out TRAP laws, opponents have a new tactic.
Oct 11, 2016 / Rebecca Grant
The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons
Does this give Clinton a chance in Utah?
Oct 10, 2016 / Jon Wiener
The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition The Second Presidential Debate: Gutter-Ball Edition
Four takeaways from whatever it was we watched last night.
Oct 10, 2016 / Robert L. Borosage
Not in My Locker Room Not in My Locker Room
People like Donald Trump are the reason locker rooms can become an incubator of rape culture—and a fortress against anyone who would challenge it from the outside.
Oct 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin
There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway
Organizers want the fast-food giant to agree to worker-friendly supply-chain practices.
Oct 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women
So far, there is lots of noise but little courage.
Oct 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools. These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools.
Actor Jesse Williams investigates one of the most unequal school systems in the entire country.
Oct 7, 2016 / The Nation
Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California
This November, voters will decide whether dual-immersion language programs deserve a new chance in the state’s schools.
Oct 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Asking for a Friend: I’m an American NGO Worker in Rural West Africa—How Do I Date Here? Asking for a Friend: I’m an American NGO Worker in Rural West Africa—How Do I Date Here?
And another reader asks what to do with a wannabe socialist.
Oct 7, 2016 / Liza Featherstone