Race and Ethnicity

People hold signs to protest against President Donald Trump's executive order to detain children crossing the southern US border and separating families.

Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants

Speak out against a radical new anti-immigrant law in Florida and learn how to volunteer visit immigrants in detention.

Apr 9, 2019 / NationAction

Juvenile Prisoners

Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison Meet the Grown-Ups Keeping Kids Out of Prison

The Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice will help guide towns, cities, and states on how to close youth prisons for good.

Apr 8, 2019 / Ross Barkan

These Men are Fighting to Abolish the Death Penalty—From Death Row

These Men are Fighting to Abolish the Death Penalty—From Death Row These Men are Fighting to Abolish the Death Penalty—From Death Row

Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty is the nation’s only anti–death penalty organization run by death-row prisoners.

Apr 4, 2019 / Feature / Lauren Gill

Martin Luther King Jr.

The Next American Revolution The Next American Revolution

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech condemning the Vietnam War, we must remember that a nation founded in revolution must always remain open to reassessment in or...

Apr 3, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

For much of the 20th century, Milwaukee was run by socialists—and Time magazine called it “one of the best-run cities in the U.S.”

Apr 2, 2019 / John Nichols

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

He’ll use fear of crime and “open borders” to woo voters in 2020. Democrats need to go on the offensive.

Apr 2, 2019 / Feature / Jeff Faux

Black Lives Matter Chicago protest

The Rising Black Left Movement Behind Chicago’s Historic Elections The Rising Black Left Movement Behind Chicago’s Historic Elections

No matter who becomes mayor on April 2, the landscape of Chicago politics has shifted radically.

Apr 1, 2019 / Barbara Ransby

Mideast Bahrain US Military

An American Soldier’s Dissent An American Soldier’s Dissent

A veteran criticizes the US Army for racism, sexual violence, and a toxic culture that places “duty’” above ethics.

Apr 1, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

Trump at Colorado Rally

Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic

Trump likes his words free, loud, and hateful. Just don’t take him literally.

Apr 1, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Patrick Lynch

The NYPD Union’s War Against Parole Reform The NYPD Union’s War Against Parole Reform

For decades, cops have aggressively opposed even minor reforms concerning accountability and criminal justice. Now, they’re finding they no longer have the state’s parole board und...

Mar 29, 2019 / Natasha Lennard

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