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
Call and Response Call and Response
Say Amen Somebody. Scenes from our series, The Greater Quiet, for the week of September 21.
Sep 25, 2020 / Steve Brodner
Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies
The president is mounting a xenophobic divide-and-conquer campaign that seeks to win Minnesota and, with it, the 2020 election.
Sep 24, 2020 / John Nichols
Claudia Rankine Wants Us to Talk Claudia Rankine Wants Us to Talk
A conversation with the writer about her new book, Just Us, which is a close reading of the language and affects that go into our understanding of race.
Sep 24, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
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
Metaphors From Housing Court Metaphors From Housing Court
The looming eviction crisis due to Covid-19.
Sep 23, 2020 / OppArt / Margaret Hagan and Daniel Bernal
Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message Fascism Is the Core of Trump’s Message
Shooting journalists, he says, is a “beautiful thing,” his fans have “good genes,” refugees are dangerous, and his political opponents should be prosecuted.
Sep 23, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
6 Tributes To Ruth Bader Ginsburg 6 Tributes To Ruth Bader Ginsburg
RBG Forever Supreme.
Sep 22, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández, Judy Polstra, Lena Bartula, Coleen Quinn, Denise Deleray, and Andrea Arroyo
Taking a Knee in Alabama Taking a Knee in Alabama
Alabama soccer player Taylor Morgan kneeled during the anthem, and then issued a blistering response to those who would attack her.
Sep 21, 2020 / Dave Zirin