Another Black Boy Was Killed by Police. Will Justice Be Done This Time? Another Black Boy Was Killed by Police. Will Justice Be Done This Time?
Every time a black person dies at the hands of a police officer, there’s a glimmer of hope that the police will be held accountable. Almost every time, that hope is in vain.
May 5, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Do We Need Obama in the Trump Resistance? Do We Need Obama in the Trump Resistance?
We’ve got a president who wants to take away people’s health care, build a border wall, and ban refugees. Should Obama attack him directly?
Apr 27, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime The Problem With How Jeff Sessions Talks About Crime
He’s making unfounded claims about the relationship between crime rates and scrutiny of law enforcement.
Apr 20, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Rikers Island Might Finally Close—and We Have Organizers to Thank for That Rikers Island Might Finally Close—and We Have Organizers to Thank for That
The infamous jail is the site of dozens of horrifying stories of prisoner mistreatment.
Apr 4, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’ Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’
A new coalition is challenging Trump’s agenda with a radical vision of their own.
Mar 31, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past
But black women are speaking out and fighting back.
Mar 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond
An interview with a Palestinian-American feminist provoked a number of letters from readers.
Mar 22, 2017 / Our Readers and Collier Meyerson
Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No Can You Be a Zionist Feminist? Linda Sarsour Says No
The prominent Palestinian-American feminist responds to claims that anti-Zionism has no place in the feminist movement.
Mar 13, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Donald Trump Is Trying to Play Black Americans Donald Trump Is Trying to Play Black Americans
But we are not going to be played like this.
Mar 7, 2017 / Collier Meyerson