Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism
A former Israeli diplomat lashes out against American liberals, the latest demonstration that the Israeli right—not BDS—is liberal Zionism’s real enemy.
Jun 25, 2015 / Ali Gharib
The Historical Roots of Dylann Roof’s Racism The Historical Roots of Dylann Roof’s Racism
South Carolina’s warped public display of its white-supremacist history confronts South Carolinians, white and black, with a stark message about who rules the state.
Jun 25, 2015 / Eric Foner
Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins
Three things we need right now if the Affordable Care Act is going to create a functioning and equitable healthcare system.
Jun 25, 2015 / Kai Wright
Justice After Charleston Justice After Charleston
If we want to honor the memory of the Emanuel martyrs, we must continue their struggle for transformative action.
Jun 24, 2015 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The Confederate Flag, the Washington Football Team, and the Owners Who Love Them The Confederate Flag, the Washington Football Team, and the Owners Who Love Them
If the Confederate flag is seen as poisonous, then products bearing the Washington football team name should be regarded in similar fashion.
Jun 24, 2015 / Dave Zirin
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Is Dead Wrong About Disability ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Is Dead Wrong About Disability
Media portrayals that reinforce negative stereotypes about social programs and the individuals helped by them sow the seeds for damaging cuts.
Jun 24, 2015 / Rebecca Vallas
Bobby Jindal Broke Louisiana So Badly That Even the GOP Doesn’t Want Him Bobby Jindal Broke Louisiana So Badly That Even the GOP Doesn’t Want Him
Inevitability is just about the only thing animating Jindal’s presidential bid.
Jun 24, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Congressional Democrats Introduce Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act Congressional Democrats Introduce Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act
Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the VRA. Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Lewis have a plan to fix that.
Jun 24, 2015 / Ari Berman
A History of Hate Rock From Johnny Rebel to Dylann Roof A History of Hate Rock From Johnny Rebel to Dylann Roof
One of the most powerful tools white power groups use to spread their ideology to young people is music.
Jun 23, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Blackness as Being, Whiteness as Nothingness Blackness as Being, Whiteness as Nothingness
Nell Painter and Herman Melville on American racism as existentialism.
Jun 23, 2015 / Greg Grandin