Will the Caribbean Reparations Initiative Inspire a Revitalization of the US Movement? Will the Caribbean Reparations Initiative Inspire a Revitalization of the US Movement?
Underdevelopment in the Caribbean is a direct legacy of the slave trade, and descendants of enslaved Africans should be compensated accordingly.
May 23, 2014 / Don Rojas
Ukraine Vote on Sunday Could Be Major Step Toward Ending the Crisis Ukraine Vote on Sunday Could Be Major Step Toward Ending the Crisis
Yes, he’s a crooked billionaire backed by other crooked billionaires. So?
May 23, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Guy Who Gets Away: NBA Prayers for Sterling to Leave Quietly May Be Answered The Guy Who Gets Away: NBA Prayers for Sterling to Leave Quietly May Be Answered
Sterling’s quiet exit is a great outcome for the NBA brass—but not for justice.
May 23, 2014 / Dave Zirin
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/23/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/23/2014?
Get ready to open some tabs. This week from our interns: Queen B, shiny data and how to fight poverty (with money).
May 23, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Single Moms Take Note: California Considers Raising the Minimum Wage to $13 Single Moms Take Note: California Considers Raising the Minimum Wage to $13
A new study says the change could save lives and improve health statewide—good news for the 40 percent of poor households led by single women.
May 23, 2014 / Dani McClain
Why Immigrant Detainees Are Turning to Civil Disobedience Why Immigrant Detainees Are Turning to Civil Disobedience
Reform legislation has stalled, and the private-prison industry is making obscene profits from a captive population.
May 23, 2014 / Max Blumenthal
What White Privilege Looks Like When You’re Poor What White Privilege Looks Like When You’re Poor
A new bill proposed by the House Appropriations Committee focuses on tackling rural, not urban, hunger thereby focusing efforts on poor whites rather than people of color.
May 22, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Critical Theory Critical Theory
Other sides of a coin
May 22, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda Western Media Coverage of the Ukraine Crisis Is as Distorted as Soviet Propaganda
Why is the Western press so invested in expounding the highly unconvincing narrative of the official line?
May 22, 2014 / Vladimir Golstein
Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016? Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016?
The Newark Star-Ledger says Christie’s attack on pensions is the final nail in his coffin. (We’ll see.)
May 22, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss