Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege
College football star Jameis Winston finds himself protected by police. But not without a price.
Dec 5, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Anarchist and the Refugees: Two Hunger Strikes in Athens The Anarchist and the Refugees: Two Hunger Strikes in Athens
A hunger strike touches on the the things all human beings share: the way pain and deprivation are written on the body.
Dec 5, 2014 / Maria Margaronis
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14?
What are interns reading for the week of 12/05/14?
Dec 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson ‘It Hurts Me So Much’: A Dispatch From Ferguson
How residents are doing Mike Brown’s legacy justice.
Dec 5, 2014 / The Nation
We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops. We Don’t Just Need Nicer Cops. We Need Fewer Cops.
Here’s what we actually know about proposed police reforms.
Dec 4, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One
If civil rights movement history is any guide, the protests against police brutality are just getting started.
Dec 4, 2014 / Dani McClain
My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom My Message to Michael Brown’s Mom
Your son’s life did matter.
Dec 4, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner New Yorkers Surge Into the Streets, Demanding Justice for Eric Garner
After a grand jury fails to indict the officer who killed the father of six, the movement for police accountability continues to grow.
Dec 4, 2014 / Aaron Miguel Cantú
Our Words, Our Selves Our Words, Our Selves
Is our language broken and suddenly in need of repair?
Dec 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / E. Ethelbert Miller
The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed The System That Failed Eric Garner and Michael Brown Cannot Be Reformed
Sensitivity training will not be enough. “Diversity” will not be enough. The only way to end police violence is to admit to ourselves that cops are an inherently oppressive force.
Dec 3, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith