On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges
“We’re seeing a new upsurge in the civil rights movement,” activists say.
Aug 24, 2013 / Ari Berman
‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’ ‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’
Dr. Martin Luther King was talking about economic justice as well as racial justice, according to Senator Bernie Sanders.
Aug 24, 2013 / John Nichols
The March on Washington in Historical Context The March on Washington in Historical Context
We remember it as the apogee of democratic idealism. At the time, it was feared as a harbinger of violent chaos.
Aug 23, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington
A tour through the magazine's archives confirms Gary Younge’s argument in this week’s cover story.
Aug 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gary Younge: Dr. King’s Dream Is Still Misunderstood Gary Younge: Dr. King’s Dream Is Still Misunderstood
Is the American understanding of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech “wrapped in the flag?”
Aug 21, 2013 / Press Room
North Carolina Republicans Escalate Attack on Student Voting North Carolina Republicans Escalate Attack on Student Voting
Republicans in North Carolina are shutting down polling places at college campuses and preventing students from running for office.
Aug 20, 2013 / Ari Berman
How the Streets Honor Martin Luther King Jr. How the Streets Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
On city walls across the country, muralists and street artists depict him as a statesman, visionary, hero and martyr.
Aug 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Camilo José Vergara
Time to March on Washington—Again Time to March on Washington—Again
Fifty years after King’s historic march, the struggle for racial justice faces unprecedented challenges.
Aug 14, 2013 / Ari Berman
The Voting Rights Act Is in Peril on Its Forty-Eighth Anniversary The Voting Rights Act Is in Peril on Its Forty-Eighth Anniversary
The VRA transformed American democracy. Now Congress must save it.
Aug 6, 2013 / Ari Berman
Political Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century Political Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century
Where has it gone?
Jul 25, 2013 / Ira Chernus