Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)
A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.
May 9, 2017 / Ari Berman
The Baltimore Orioles’ John Angelos on Standing Up to Racism In Sports The Baltimore Orioles’ John Angelos on Standing Up to Racism In Sports
The Orioles COO explains how sports can help fight racism in our society, and why it’s important to speak out against hate.
May 9, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare
We’ve got a party on the run from the reality of a bill it just passed. But Democrats shouldn’t rest easy.
May 9, 2017 / Joan Walsh
The Higher-Education Crisis Is a Labor Crisis The Higher-Education Crisis Is a Labor Crisis
A unionization drive at Vanderbilt University shows how austerity in higher education is hurting educators and students.
May 9, 2017 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom! Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom!
Freedom for the rich to exploit the poor, that is.
May 9, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Congress Is Drawing a ‘Red Line’ Over Trump’s Support for the Saudi War on Yemen Congress Is Drawing a ‘Red Line’ Over Trump’s Support for the Saudi War on Yemen
Millions are threatened by famine, as Riyadh prepares an assault on the country’s key port.
May 8, 2017 / James Carden
The Crucial Role of Islam in the French Election The Crucial Role of Islam in the French Election
A solid majority of French Muslims, about half of whom identify as secular, continued to support the left this year.
May 8, 2017 / Juan Cole
Campus Admin Ignored Students’ Demands for Black Visibility. So They Took Over Their Building. Campus Admin Ignored Students’ Demands for Black Visibility. So They Took Over Their Building.
The Afrikan/Black Student Alliance of the University of California, Santa Cruz, camped out for three days until the school met its demands.
May 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Georgia Johnson
Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did Economic Anxiety Didn’t Make People Vote Trump, Racism Did
New data provide a compelling answer to this vexing question.
May 8, 2017 / Sean McElwee and Jason McDaniel
Los Angeles Residents Start to Organize Against the Olympic Bid Los Angeles Residents Start to Organize Against the Olympic Bid
The US Olympic Committee wants the 2024 Olympics in Los Angeles. It won’t happen quietly.
May 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff