The Fierce Urgency of Nina Simone Now The Fierce Urgency of Nina Simone Now
Perhaps her real audience was not her contemporaries in the civil rights generation, but their grandchildren.
Jul 2, 2015 / Syreeta McFadden
This Professor Was Fired for Saying ‘Fuck No’ in Class This Professor Was Fired for Saying ‘Fuck No’ in Class
The misuse of sexual-harassment policies by pusillanimous college administrators is creating a campus panic.
Jul 2, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
July 2, 1964: President Lyndon Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act July 2, 1964: President Lyndon Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act
"The legislation will provide a framework of achievable goals within which agitation, demonstrations and picketing will tend to take place."
Jul 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
A Moral Case for Climate Action A Moral Case for Climate Action
Pope Francis understands that the choice to confront the climate crisis now lies with the people.
Jul 1, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin
African Artistry and Anger at the Women’s World Cup African Artistry and Anger at the Women’s World Cup
In a fashion both powerful and heartbreaking, the three African teams have left an indelible impression on the 2015 Women’s World Cup
Jul 1, 2015 / Shireen Ahmed and Dave Zirin
The Good News Buried in the Supreme Court’s Lethal Injection Decision The Good News Buried in the Supreme Court’s Lethal Injection Decision
Both Justices Breyer and Ginsburg indicated that they view the death penalty as unconstitutional. Could three more justices agree with them in the near future?
Jun 30, 2015 / Bruce Shapiro
Increasing Diversity in Tech Will Take a Lot More Than Promises Increasing Diversity in Tech Will Take a Lot More Than Promises
Facebook and Google have been trying to increase diversity for a year, to little result.
Jun 30, 2015 / Bryce Covert
There’s Finally Momentum Behind Paid Sick Leave There’s Finally Momentum Behind Paid Sick Leave
Grassroots pressure turned what some considered a fringe issue into a political juggernaut.
Jun 30, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That
Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.
Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Shouldn’t Home Care Workers Earn a Living Wage? Shouldn’t Home Care Workers Earn a Living Wage?
Massachusetts’s disability and senior care workers just got a major pay raise.
Jun 29, 2015 / Michelle Chen