We Need Less Policing We Need Less Policing
Debates over reform rage, but we know what works.
Dec 10, 2014 / Editorial / Alex S. Vitale
Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor? Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor?
As the host of MSNBC show Politics Nation, Al Sharpton is the target of some perfectly valid scrutiny of his potentially conflicting roles of activist and cable news anchor.
Dec 10, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Bobst Protest, Social Media as Battleground for Race Bobst Protest, Social Media as Battleground for Race
Protests on the NYU campus in the wake of the Eric Garner non-indictment spark debates on social media about race and privilege.
Dec 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant? Should You Lose Your Job Just Because You’re Pregnant?
Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act actually prevent employers from firing their workers for being pregnant? The Supreme Court will soon decide.
Dec 10, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Whom Should College Students Really Call When They Are Sexually Assaulted on Campus? Whom Should College Students Really Call When They Are Sexually Assaulted on Campus?
At a Senate hearing, Kirsten Gillibrand says that “survivors have lost trust in law enforcement”—but can they trust their colleges either?
Dec 10, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete The Enduring Importance of the Activist Athlete
We need outspoken athletes, connected to social movements, to speak directly to the masses of people who have tuned out politics.
Dec 10, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
About ‘Black-on-Black Crime’ About ‘Black-on-Black Crime’
No, we should not stop talking about police shootings.
Dec 9, 2014 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Torture’s Dirty Secret: It Works Torture’s Dirty Secret: It Works
When it comes to social control, nothing works quite like torture.
Dec 9, 2014 / Column / Naomi Klein
Activists Stage a ‘Royal Shutdown’ of Barclays Center Activists Stage a ‘Royal Shutdown’ of Barclays Center
Last night, hundreds of protesters converged on the Cavaliers-Nets game to continue to demand justice in the wake of the Eric Garner case.
Dec 9, 2014 / Muna Mire
‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning ‘We Can’t Breathe’: The Movement Against Police Brutality Is Just Beginning
In order to breathe, people have begun to move.
Dec 9, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel