A Crop of Reform-Minded Mayors Is Trying to Fix Policing and Fight Mass Incarceration A Crop of Reform-Minded Mayors Is Trying to Fix Policing and Fight Mass Incarceration
In their choice of a police chief and through other local initiatives, mayors can make major strides in improving the way their constituents interact with police and the criminal j...
Mar 12, 2018 / Collier Meyerson
Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol
Kamala Harris and Yvette Clarke have a bill that would do just that.
Mar 9, 2018 / John Nichols
It’s Time to Abolish ICE It’s Time to Abolish ICE
A mass-deportation strike force is incompatible with democracy and human rights.
Mar 9, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Historical Trauma and Discrimination Historical Trauma and Discrimination
Unethical medical experimentation on African-American women in the 19th century has been followed by prevalent racism, impacting the health of people of color in America today.
Mar 8, 2018 / OppArt / Wilhelmina Grant
The End of March Madness? The End of March Madness?
Sportswriter Patrick Hruby makes the case for athlete compensation and NCAA systemic change.
Mar 6, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Trump Administration Is Using Fake Terrorism Statistics to Scare You About Immigrants The Trump Administration Is Using Fake Terrorism Statistics to Scare You About Immigrants
Inflated numbers tell a false story of a nation under attack.
Mar 5, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs
The Left Needs to Care About the Opioid Crisis The Left Needs to Care About the Opioid Crisis
Progressives should learn from the past to respond to the overdose epidemic.
Mar 5, 2018 / Jeremy Saunders
The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US
The attacks against George Soros are an attack on decency in American public life.
Feb 28, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
SCOTUS Leaves DACA in Place—for Now SCOTUS Leaves DACA in Place—for Now
In a setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court declined to take a case that would determine the fate of Dreamers.
Feb 26, 2018 / Julianne Hing
The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC
Anger, paranoia, and gun worship dominated the gathering of conservatives near DC.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Knefel