The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress
Activists are getting at least some members of Congress to listen to the real stories of poverty and injustice in America.
Jun 14, 2018 / John Nichols
The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem
This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.
May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes
Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance.
May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?
University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.
May 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Noëlle Lilley
Ida B. Wells-Barnett Deserves a Bigger Statue Ida B. Wells-Barnett Deserves a Bigger Statue
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is extraordinary, and we need more monuments like it.
May 2, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless
The remarkable work of this year’s Hillman Prize winners is a timely reminder of the indispensable role of the free press in sustaining a democracy.
May 1, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete ‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete
Bryant’s new book explores what happens when black athletic struggle is revived, but collides with our post-9/11 world.
Apr 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump and Jack Johnson Would Have Despised One Another Donald Trump and Jack Johnson Would Have Despised One Another
Who is Trump to “pardon” anyone, least of all Jack Johnson?
Apr 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors
The attacks on the Florida teens are designed to humiliate, threaten, and dehumanize.
Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Remembering Les Payne (1941–2018) Remembering Les Payne (1941–2018)
Reflections on the journalism pathbreaker.
Mar 30, 2018 / Gene Seymour