On the Inauguration of Bill de Blasio On the Inauguration of Bill de Blasio
The text of Harry Belafonte’s inaugural remarks, with additional commentary by Carl Hart.
Jan 10, 2014 / Harry Belafonte and Carl L. Hart
No Longer Human No Longer Human
In the eyes of Texas, one woman is now nothing more than a machine.
Jan 10, 2014 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Will Black Deaths Matter in de Blasio’s New York? Will Black Deaths Matter in de Blasio’s New York?
A new report shows that the unsolved homicide rate is far higher for black victims. The problem goes beyond the number of detectives in black neighborhoods.
Jan 10, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money Haiti’s Women Need More Than a Trickle of Aid Money
Preventing further sexual and economic violence will require a more equitable distribution of resources within the country and the hemisphere.
Jan 9, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Universal Preschool Push Will Test Cuomo’s Commitment to New York Women Universal Preschool Push Will Test Cuomo’s Commitment to New York Women
The New York governor’s refusal to allocate funds for universal pre-K reveals the limits of his social progressivism.
Jan 9, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert
The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem
It is easy to slam the Baseball Hall of Fame voters. It is harder to understand why they leave out the game’s greats.
Jan 9, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Peak Oil Is Dead. Long Live Peak Oil! Peak Oil Is Dead. Long Live Peak Oil!
The eulogies for peak oil came too soon.
Jan 9, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
What Melissa Harris-Perry Really Said About Transracial Adoption What Melissa Harris-Perry Really Said About Transracial Adoption
Why I stand with MHP—and why you should too.
Jan 9, 2014 / Blog / Richard Kim
Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal Dodges the Real Problems with Pot Criminalization Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal Dodges the Real Problems with Pot Criminalization
Is the New York governor’s modest concession an attempt to duck the big-picture problems with racially discriminatory marijuana arrests?
Jan 8, 2014 / Matt Taylor
I Wear the Badge of Socialist With Honor I Wear the Badge of Socialist With Honor
The full text of the new Seattle city council member’s inauguration speech.
Jan 8, 2014 / Kshama Sawant