Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist
A life dedicated to freedom.
Feb 24, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill
New York City and the Persistence of the Atlantic Slave Trade New York City and the Persistence of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Even after slave trade was banned, the United States and New York City, in particular, were complicit in allowing it to persist.
Feb 24, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne
It Was Garland’s Hearing—but Women of Color Were on Trial It Was Garland’s Hearing—but Women of Color Were on Trial
Merrick Garland finally got his confirmation hearing, but the GOP spent most of the time attacking the women of color nominated to join him at the Justice Department.
Feb 23, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust
After failing to suppress enough Black votes to steal the 2020 election, Republicans are preparing for a heist the next time around.
Feb 22, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America
As the nation addresses systemic racism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, it’s time to ask: Who is being represented in selective high schools?
Feb 19, 2021 / StudentNation / Aruna Das
Common Vulnerabilities Common Vulnerabilities
False positives. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of February 15.
Feb 19, 2021 / Steve Brodner
When Rush Limbaugh Was Too Racist for The NFL When Rush Limbaugh Was Too Racist for The NFL
Rush didn’t attack the NFL franchise owners for his rejection, which says everything about who he was and who he served.
Feb 19, 2021 / Dave Zirin
What Was Rush Limbaugh So Afraid Of? What Was Rush Limbaugh So Afraid Of?
The late bully’s 30-year reign on talk radio traced and drove the rise of a grievance politics that led to Trump—and the January 6 violence.
Feb 18, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Poetry and Truth Poetry and Truth
Amanda Gorman, national youth poet laureate.
Feb 18, 2021 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy
We must undergo a truth and reconciliation process in order to establish a new civic consensus.
Feb 17, 2021 / Megan Ming Francis and Deepak Bhargava