Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly Why the Mainstream Media Adore Megyn Kelly
The Fox News anchor earns undeserved praise simply for not being the worst of the worst.
Jan 13, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
A State of the Union Embrace of American Muslims and Religious Diversity A State of the Union Embrace of American Muslims and Religious Diversity
At least 20 members of the House and Senate have invited Muslim Americans to attend the speech, as has the White House.
Jan 12, 2016 / John Nichols
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Beautiful Mind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Beautiful Mind
Sitting down with a basketball legend with a genius-level IQ demands eclectic questions and invites delicious answers.
Jan 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Black Votes Matter in Ferguson Black Votes Matter in Ferguson
A federal trial challenging the city’s discriminatory election system begins today.
Jan 11, 2016 / Ari Berman
The Awesome World of the Future The Awesome World of the Future
Where prejudice is nothing but a distant memory from a less enlightened era.
Jan 8, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor Chris Christie Needs to Renounce the Endorsement of Maine’s ‘Overtly Racist’ Governor
The Republican presidential contender should cut all ties to Paul LePage, who has out-Trumped Trump by engaging in crude racial stereotyping.
Jan 8, 2016 / John Nichols
Twitter’s White-People Problem Twitter’s White-People Problem
Will the company become a leader in reforming its workforce, or a case study for how the tech industry’s relentless whiteness destroys innovation, too?
Jan 6, 2016 / Donovan X. Ramsey
Why Skills Are Not Enough to Land a Job Why Skills Are Not Enough to Land a Job
Handwringing about the devaluing of high-school diplomas is missing the point.
Jan 5, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement
A personal meditation for 2016.
Jan 4, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The Tactical Intelligence of #NoJusticeNoLeBron The Tactical Intelligence of #NoJusticeNoLeBron
A hashtag aimed at getting LeBron James to sit out a game in protest of Tamir Rice’s murder was overwhelmingly derided. It also was extremely successful.
Jan 4, 2016 / Dave Zirin