No Plumbing, No Protection: The Story of Milwaukee’s Evicted No Plumbing, No Protection: The Story of Milwaukee’s Evicted
Many of the worst symptoms of American poverty are rooted in the instability brought on by eviction, according to a new book by sociologist Matthew Desmond.
Apr 29, 2016 / Alyssa Katz
A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil? A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil?
Among the many groups pushing for the impeachment of Dilma Roussef, one is seldom discussed: companies that profit from slavery.
Apr 27, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump
The Hall of Fame basketball coach has a history of thuggish petulance to rival the Republican front-runner.
Apr 26, 2016 / Dave Zirin
African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders has propelled economic inequality to center stage. But older African Americans have known about inequality for a long time.
Apr 25, 2016 / Eric Foner
Letters From the May 9-16, 2016, Issue Letters From the May 9-16, 2016, Issue
Too much Trump!… Crime and collective punishment… Not-so-ancient history… Many bites of the Apple?…
Apr 21, 2016 / Our Readers
Five Books: These Histories of Black Struggle Should Inform Us in 2016 Five Books: These Histories of Black Struggle Should Inform Us in 2016
Essential reading.
Apr 21, 2016 / Dani McClain
What Happened to Sandra Bland? What Happened to Sandra Bland?
To answer that question, you must begin way before she died in a Texas jail.
Apr 21, 2016 / Feature / Debbie Nathan
With Donald Trump, in the Long Island Town Where Hate Killed With Donald Trump, in the Long Island Town Where Hate Killed
Patchogue’s Latino community has learned that anti-immigrant rhetoric can become a lot more than talk.
Apr 19, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Most Visible on Twitter. Its True Home Is Elsewhere. The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Most Visible on Twitter. Its True Home Is Elsewhere.
For the movement to survive, it needs to focus on work that doesn’t lend itself to 140 characters.
Apr 19, 2016 / Feature / Dani McClain
The Average Woman Loses Over $10,000 Dollars Every Year to the Gender Pay Gap The Average Woman Loses Over $10,000 Dollars Every Year to the Gender Pay Gap
It’s 2016 and women are still earning just 79 cents for every dollar made by men.
Apr 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen