Civil rights

St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown

St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown

Protesters marched to Governor Jay Nixon’s downtown office building, demanding that he withdraw National Guard troops from Ferguson.

Aug 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri

The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri The Constitutional Crisis in Ferguson, Missouri

Why has the response to Michael Brown’s murder been to crack down on dissent and arrest journalists?

Aug 14, 2014 / John Nichols

Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?

Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities? Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?

According to a new report, the city’s collusion with immigration authorities has led to the unjust detention and deportation of noncitizens. 

Aug 13, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Who Is Jack O’Dell?

Who Is Jack O’Dell? Who Is Jack O’Dell?

The career of Hunter Pitts O’Dell is a crucial episode in the hidden history of American radicalism. 

Aug 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

A federal judge denies a preliminary injunction against North Carolina’s harsh new voting law.

Aug 9, 2014 / Ari Berman

A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense

A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense

Representative Keith Ellison wants to make forming a union a civil right.

Jul 28, 2014 / George Zornick

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Civil rights groups seem willing to sell out their own members for a buck.

Jul 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

How to End the Rebirth of the ‘Old Confederacy’ in the ‘New South’: An Interview With the Reverend Jesse Jackson

How to End the Rebirth of the ‘Old Confederacy’ in the ‘New South’: An Interview With the Reverend Jesse Jackson How to End the Rebirth of the ‘Old Confederacy’ in the ‘New South’: An Interview With the Reverend Jesse Jackson

Jackson explains how Southern politics dangerously mirror the Old Confederate South and why it’s time for another Reconstruction

Jul 8, 2014 / Victoria Ford

North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court

North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court

The federal government and civil rights groups want the state's anti-voting law blocked before the 2014 midterms. 

Jul 8, 2014 / Ari Berman

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice 50 Years After Freedom Summer, America Needs a Revived Movement for Racial Justice

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, and yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights.

Jul 2, 2014 / The Editors

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