Police brutality

A man in a hat kneels while holding a sign that says

The Labor Movement Isn’t Ready to Expel Police Unions The Labor Movement Isn’t Ready to Expel Police Unions

If all we do is exile law enforcement from our ranks, we won’t help rid the country of white supremacy.

Oct 26, 2020 / The Debate / Bill Fletcher Jr.

The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical

The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical

Amid the pandemic and worsening marginalization, we have to get better at doing one thing: listening.

Oct 14, 2020 / Sister Simone Campbell

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

Domestic abuse presents a deadly threat to millions of people across America. But as concerns about police misconduct grow, feminists are reconsidering the costs of criminalization...

Oct 7, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Extinction Rebellion’s Long Overdue Reckoning With Race

Extinction Rebellion’s Long Overdue Reckoning With Race Extinction Rebellion’s Long Overdue Reckoning With Race

After experiencing a barrage of criticism for its lack of diversity, has the climate activist group finally made inclusivity a priority?

Oct 5, 2020 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Woman speaks in front of sign saying

Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue

The United States should take a long look at UN guidance on police reform in post-conflict countries.

Oct 2, 2020 / Dreisen Heath

A woman dressed in black stands over Atatiana Jefferson's casket, while others wait behind her. A large photo of Jefferson is displayed to the left of the casket

Who Will Stand Up for Black Women? Who Will Stand Up for Black Women?

While we exist within a culture that demeans us, a labor market that devalues us, and a political climate that disregards us, this nation still depends on us.

Oct 2, 2020 / Rhea Boyd

Tamika Palmer holds her first up in front of a mural of Breonna Taylor's face

Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Breonna Taylor

We’ve been telling you we can’t breathe, so we knew not to hold our breath. Yet due process is something that never seems to come due for us.

Sep 29, 2020 / Charles Booker

Colombian police

Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police

The police killing of an unarmed civilian in Bogotá has brought a new scrutiny to police violence in the country.

Sep 28, 2020 / Christina Noriega

On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali

On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali

Louisville is hallowed ground, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali. It will now, thanks to Daniel Cameron, also be remembered as the home of an unspeakable injustice. 

Sep 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right

Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right

His social media reach that outstrips Trump’s and social conscience that defies Trumpism have the worst people wanting the basketball star silenced.

Sep 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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