50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us 50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us
Harry Belafonte’s week hosting the Tonight show brought together the best of the ’60s—and prefigured the era’s decline.
Feb 5, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Shows That Having a Conscience Does Not Distract From Winning the Game The Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Shows That Having a Conscience Does Not Distract From Winning the Game
But the NFL got what they needed: a great game without Trump or player protest getting in the way.
Feb 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The NBA Has Become a Site of Resistance Against Racism and Trump The NBA Has Become a Site of Resistance Against Racism and Trump
MLK Day wasn’t a day for syrupy tributes, as players connected King’s holiday to the current moment.
Jan 17, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Martin Luther King’s Call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ Is As Relevant Today as It Was in 1957 Martin Luther King’s Call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ Is As Relevant Today as It Was in 1957
And that’s a mark of how endangered voting rights are right now.
Jan 15, 2018 / Barbara Arnwine and John Nichols
We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words
The victories of the civil-rights movement include Medicaid and reforms to our immigration system. Trump targeted both of these, in one day.
Jan 12, 2018 / Dorian T. Warren
10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign 10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Inspired by an initiative cut short by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., moral leaders are planning a wave of civil disobedience.
Dec 4, 2017 / Sarah Anderson
Colin Kaepernick Shouldn’t Have to Beg to Play in the NFL Colin Kaepernick Shouldn’t Have to Beg to Play in the NFL
By refusing to speak out about his desire to play, he’s defending the principle that he deserves a job on the merits.
Jun 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The Rev. William Barber Is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back to Life The Rev. William Barber Is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back to Life
Barber is stepping down from his post at the North Carolina NAACP to lead what he calls a “national moral revival.”
May 19, 2017 / Dani McClain
We Have Seen Times This Dark Before—Here’s How We Fought Back We Have Seen Times This Dark Before—Here’s How We Fought Back
1967 offers many lessons for those who want to counter Trumpism.
May 9, 2017 / Danny Goldberg
It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement
The largest progressive mobilization since the Vietnam era offers a unique opportunity.
Apr 17, 2017 / Ira Chernus