A Professional Athlete’s Reply to Trump A Professional Athlete’s Reply to Trump
Your insults to others reveal who you are. We wonder though, Donald, what we should call you. Until a more cutting rebuke comes along, “U Bum” from LeBron will just have to do.
Sep 28, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico
You can also register your friends and family to vote and march for racial justice.
Sep 26, 2017 / NationAction
For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’ For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’
Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.
Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Can Black Lives Matter Win in the Age of Trump? Can Black Lives Matter Win in the Age of Trump?
You could be forgiven for thinking the movement has gone quiet. But you’d be wrong.
Sep 19, 2017 / Feature / Dani McClain
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing British Universities How Black Lives Matter Is Changing British Universities
The movement has stimulated a renewed anti-racist consciousness and provided an alternative politics.
Sep 12, 2017 / Sadhvi Dar
Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor
Reform comes first and foremost in the Democratic primary.
Sep 11, 2017 / Jake Bittle
With DACA Gone, Black Immigrants Find Themselves in the Crosshairs With DACA Gone, Black Immigrants Find Themselves in the Crosshairs
Black undocumented immigrants are detained and deported at disproportionate rates. So black DACA recipients are particularly fearful.
Sep 7, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment ‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment
Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.
Aug 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
How Maxine Waters Became a Heroine for the Trump Era How Maxine Waters Became a Heroine for the Trump Era
When it comes to challenging Trump, the congresswoman from California says, “I’m gonna take off the gloves and I’m gonna put my career on the line.”
Aug 23, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career Activists Are Rallying for Colin Kaepernick, but Aiming Far Higher Than One Man’s Career
Protesters will rally for racial justice and free speech outside the NFL headquarters on August 23.
Aug 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin