The Wrong Question: ‘Where Are the Athletes on Ferguson?’ The Wrong Question: ‘Where Are the Athletes on Ferguson?’
People are asking why black athletes aren’t speaking out about Ferguson. It’s the wrong question at the wrong time.
Aug 22, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Anatomy of Ferguson’s Police Riot Anatomy of Ferguson’s Police Riot
The official response to Michael Brown’s murder has laid bare the cheapness of black life.
Aug 21, 2014 / Purvi Shah
Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action Immigrant Rights Groups Push Obama for Bolder Executive Action
Undocumented immigrants and their advocates are concerned that the president’s orders will be far more limited than the hype suggests—and they’re trying to raise the bar for what a...
Aug 21, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers
Other countries provide childcare and income supports for poor mothers; in the United States, we arrest them.
Aug 21, 2014 / The Curve / Sarah Jaffe, Mariame Kaba, Randy Albelda, and Kathleen Geier
For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening
Most of the candidates likely to contend for the presidency in 2016 have been silent—even Hillary Clinton, who’s been otherwise eager in recent weeks to opine extensive...
Aug 20, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on David Gregory's departure from Meet the Press.
Aug 20, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson? What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson?
Labor activists are deepening the conversation about what “justice for Mike Brown” should mean for the impoverished community that now grieves for him.
Aug 20, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Strange Fruit in Ferguson Strange Fruit in Ferguson
It’s business as usual for police to kill black people. So why did Michael Brown’s death elicit such a strong reaction?
Aug 20, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality Why All Communities of Color Must Demand an End to Police Brutality
For Latinos and Asian- and Arab-Americans, Ferguson is our fight too.
Aug 20, 2014 / Deepa Iyer
A Former Marine Explains All the Weapons of War Being Used by Police in Ferguson A Former Marine Explains All the Weapons of War Being Used by Police in Ferguson
There’s at least one line every Marine knows: “Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.” The St. Louis County Police Department apparently nev...
Aug 20, 2014 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin