Why We Should Appreciate the Stunning Success of the Wilderness Act, 50 Years On Why We Should Appreciate the Stunning Success of the Wilderness Act, 50 Years On
Like the Civil Rights Act, the Wilderness Act brought about justice, but also compassion for the planet.
Sep 29, 2014 / William deBuys
Eric Holder’s Voting Rights Legacy Eric Holder’s Voting Rights Legacy
DOJ’s aggressive defense of voting rights is one of the most important aspects of Holder’s tenure.
Sep 25, 2014 / Ari Berman
Steven Salaita, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Academic Freedom Steven Salaita, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Academic Freedom
Either neither of them have a place on college campuses, or both do.
Sep 15, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg
Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?
There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...
Sep 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
Ohio Early Voting Cuts Violate the Voting Rights Act Ohio Early Voting Cuts Violate the Voting Rights Act
A big victory for voting rights in a key battleground state
Sep 4, 2014 / Ari Berman
Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism
Mychal Denzel Smith appears on Melissa Harry-Perry to explain why we need a national movement to dismantle white supremacy.
Sep 2, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Will Texas Get Away With Discriminating Against Voters? Will Texas Get Away With Discriminating Against Voters?
The country’s most stringent voter ID law is once again challenged in federal court.
Sep 2, 2014 / Ari Berman
It’s Time for a 21st-Century Anti-Lynching Movement It’s Time for a 21st-Century Anti-Lynching Movement
Black women have made connections between their struggles and those of black men since the 1800s.
Aug 27, 2014 / Paula J. Giddings
As People of Color, We’re Not All in the Same Boat As People of Color, We’re Not All in the Same Boat
We all have different places in the racial hierarchy. But we can still work together for justice.
Aug 27, 2014 / Rinku Sen
Tear Gas Is an Abortifacient. Why Won’t the Anti-Abortion Movement Oppose It? Tear Gas Is an Abortifacient. Why Won’t the Anti-Abortion Movement Oppose It?
If the anti-abortion movement could rouse itself to oppose spraying a civilian population with miscarriage-causing chemicals, it might actually make a difference.
Aug 19, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg