Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up
The teens of the Baltimore riot have never known a reality without crisis. That comes with consequences.
May 5, 2015 / Kai Wright
The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’ The Enduring Shame of ‘Separate and Unequal’
The unrest in Baltimore is about more than a single death—it’s about the structural racism, inequality, and poverty that have plagued our society for too long.
May 5, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘The Game Done Changed’: Reconsidering ‘The Wire’ Amidst the Baltimore Uprising ‘The Game Done Changed’: Reconsidering ‘The Wire’ Amidst the Baltimore Uprising
I was a Wire fanatic because I thought it told tough truths about Baltimore City. After the last two weeks, I’m starting to see all that it was missing.
May 4, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why Aren’t More Union Bosses Black Women? Why Aren’t More Union Bosses Black Women?
Black women have been labor movement faithfuls and today scramble to be unionized. So why aren’t there more in labor leadership?
May 1, 2015 / Dani McClain
Why Baltimore Burns Why Baltimore Burns
In 1950, Baltimore was the sixth-most-populous city in the country. Today, it is 26th, and its remaining poor black residents are cut off from their more affluent neighbors.
May 1, 2015 / Eric S. Singer
Other Fergusons, Other Baltimores Other Fergusons, Other Baltimores
Can we talk about the economic devastation of American cities and black communities before someone else is killed?
May 1, 2015 / Bryce Covert
Makayla Gilliam-Price and Baltimore’s Debt to a Remarkable Family Makayla Gilliam-Price and Baltimore’s Debt to a Remarkable Family
If you want to understand what is happening in Baltimore, listen to Makayla Gilliam-Price and learn about her family.
May 1, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Defend Charlie Hebdo’s Publishing Disgusting Cartoons About Muslims? Yes. Give Them an Award for It? No. Defend Charlie Hebdo’s Publishing Disgusting Cartoons About Muslims? Yes. Give Them an Award for It? No.
The issue is the cartoons—and what they mean to ordinary French Muslims.
May 1, 2015 / Jon Wiener
6 Scholars Who Are ‘Reimagining Black Politics’ 6 Scholars Who Are ‘Reimagining Black Politics’
There’s a world of urgent discourse beyond Dyson, West, and Gates.
Apr 30, 2015 / Dani McClain
‘Charlie Hebdo’ Deserves Its Award for Courage in Free Expression. Here’s Why. ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Deserves Its Award for Courage in Free Expression. Here’s Why.
The French satirical publication takes aim at fundamentalism—in all its forms.
Apr 30, 2015 / Katha Pollitt