Did ‘Cancel Culture’ Drive Richard Wright Underground? Did ‘Cancel Culture’ Drive Richard Wright Underground?
On “Memories of My Grandmother” and The Man Who Lived Underground.
May 20, 2021 / Joseph G. Ramsey
The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner The Police Union Failed Miserably in Its Attempt to Beat Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner
Across the country, police unions are trying to defeat progressive reformers. Tuesday’s hotly contested election shows voters remain committed to changing an unjust system.
May 19, 2021 / John Nichols
This Is How Police Get Away With Murdering Black People This Is How Police Get Away With Murdering Black People
Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by cops last month, but the local prosecutor refuses to bring charges because he says the killing was “justified.”
May 19, 2021 / Elie Mystal
White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off
The Chauvin verdict seemed like a victory. Then came the racist reaction to the verdict—and the murder of Ma’Khia Bryant.
Apr 30, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
The Backlash to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Is Already Here The Backlash to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Is Already Here
This simulacrum of justice for Black folks, delivered centuries overdue, won’t be a turning point unless we do far more work.
Apr 26, 2021 / Kali Holloway
Broken News Broken News
We interrupt this coverage of a tragedy with word of another tragedy.
Apr 21, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
These Attacks on Maxine Waters Reveal the Grifter Politics of Republican Dog-Whistlers These Attacks on Maxine Waters Reveal the Grifter Politics of Republican Dog-Whistlers
Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene would punish Waters for supporting the right to assemble and petition for the redress of grievances.
Apr 21, 2021 / John Nichols
The Chauvin Verdict Represents an Absolute Minimum of Justice The Chauvin Verdict Represents an Absolute Minimum of Justice
It’s incredibly important that the jury found Chauvin guilty, but reining in the cops cannot happen through individual prosecutions.
Apr 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning
The three guilty verdicts are a huge victory—and not enough.
Apr 20, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago
The quest for justice for Adam Toledo requires that Lightfoot resign.
Apr 19, 2021 / Jasson Perez