Our Words, Our Selves Our Words, Our Selves
Is our language broken and suddenly in need of repair?
Dec 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / E. Ethelbert Miller
The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed
Sensitivity training will not be enough. “Diversity” will not be enough. The only way to end police violence is to admit to ourselves that cops are an inherently oppressive force.
Dec 3, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising’ ‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising’
Demonstrations have occurred in more than 150 cities across the US in the week since a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed Michael Brown.
Dec 3, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Why San Francisco Should Just Say ‘No’ to the Olympic Games Why San Francisco Should Just Say ‘No’ to the Olympic Games
San Francisco already suffers from all of the problems that the Olympics would exacerbate.
Dec 3, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The UN Backs Down a Little, Adds More Women to Its Peacekeeping Panel The UN Backs Down a Little, Adds More Women to Its Peacekeeping Panel
Caving to outside pressure, this week the organization added women to the High-level Independent Panel on UN Peace Operations—but it still falls short of gender parity.
Dec 3, 2014 / Barbara Crossette
An Open Letter To Charles Barkley An Open Letter To Charles Barkley
Once you were not afraid to ask that all-important question: “Who’s afraid of a large black man?” Tragically, it now seems like the answer might be you.
Dec 3, 2014 / Etan Thomas
Are Cities the Next Front in the Right’s War on Labor? Are Cities the Next Front in the Right’s War on Labor?
From ALEC to the Heritage Foundation, a group of anti-labor stalwarts is looking to turn cities and counties into “right-to-work” zones.
Dec 3, 2014 / Moshe Z. Marvit
Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how, from Bill Cosby’s victims to drone strikes, the media refuse to protect the powerless.
Dec 2, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost
After the 2008 crash, southern Nevada became the foreclosure and unemployment capital of the nation.
Dec 2, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit
This Is Why John Oliver Supports Net Neutrality This Is Why John Oliver Supports Net Neutrality
Standing in opposition to net neutrality is tantamount to standing against innovation, against small business, against private-sector job creation and against competition.
Dec 2, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel