The Mayor Nobody Knows The Mayor Nobody Knows
Eric Adams takes office without having had much to say about how—or in whose interests—he’ll govern New York City.
Dec 27, 2021 / Ross Barkan
A Sheriff for the People A Sheriff for the People
Following her recent victory in New Orleans, Susan Hutson will become the first female Black sheriff in Louisiana history.
Dec 21, 2021 / Tom Gogola
The Death of Glenn Foster The Death of Glenn Foster
The former NFL player was killed in police custody. His family and friends and trying to piece together what happened.
Dec 14, 2021 / LeAlan M. Jones
Systemic Sadism at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Systemic Sadism at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
As the trial begins today of one officer accused of beating a man to death for the “crime” of driving his own car, a new PBS documentary flips the script on a department lionized b...
Dec 10, 2021 / Tom Gogola
How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me
After George Floyd was killed, I questioned ways I’d been toning down my Blackness.
Nov 25, 2021 / StudentNation / Eli Elvin
The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country
It’s easy to mock the white supremacists on trial for planning the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville—but that shouldn’t distract us from how frightening they are.
Nov 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Who Can Purchase a Gun? Who Can Purchase a Gun?
Lowest bar, highest death toll.
Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted
Rittenhouse’s acquittal is not a “miscarriage” of justice, as some might claim. It is our white justice system working as intended.
Nov 19, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
There’s Still Time to Save Julius Jones There’s Still Time to Save Julius Jones
Julius Jones’s execution is scheduled for today. More than 6 million people have signed a petition pleading for Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to call it off.
Nov 18, 2021 / Karlos K. Hill and Julius Jones
A Cop Is Finally in Trouble for Using Excessive Force—Against Dogs A Cop Is Finally in Trouble for Using Excessive Force—Against Dogs
Why can’t we expect at least this much from the courts when it comes to Black people?
Nov 17, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal