To Defeat ISIS, We Must Call Both Western and Muslim Leaders to Account To Defeat ISIS, We Must Call Both Western and Muslim Leaders to Account

And that includes the Saudi kings whose funding of Wahhabi doctrine gave rise to the scourge of Islamic extremism.

Nov 15, 2015 / Laila Lalami

Why Does Ta-Nehisi Coates Say Less Than He Knows? Why Does Ta-Nehisi Coates Say Less Than He Knows?

The journalist’s best-selling memoir offers eloquent testimony to the vulnerability of black life, but it surrenders too much to despair.

Nov 15, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jesse McCarthy

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

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