Toward a New ‘Broken Windows’ Theory Toward a New ‘Broken Windows’ Theory
What change will a “peaceful” protest spark if a “peaceful” protest is so easy to ignore?
Apr 28, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Black Women Aren’t Just Secondary Casualties of Aggressive Policing Black Women Aren’t Just Secondary Casualties of Aggressive Policing
Prison and early deaths have taken 1.5 million black men from daily life. But the Rekia Boyd case shows that black women are also “missing.”
Apr 27, 2015 / Dani McClain
What Are Baltimore’s Protesters Asking For? What Are Baltimore’s Protesters Asking For?
The death of Freddie Gray in police custody has sparked outrage over the conduct of the Baltimore Police Department.
Apr 27, 2015 / The Nation
Camden Yards and the Baltimore Protests for Freddie Gray Camden Yards and the Baltimore Protests for Freddie Gray
The decision by Baltimore’s mayor to lock baseball fans inside a stadium to “protect” them from protestors sent a message to the world built on a lie.
Apr 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law? Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law?
Longtime voters are being turned away from the polls by Texas’ voter-ID law
Apr 27, 2015 / Ari Berman
Shelf Life Shelf Life
“There is no such thing as not voting” is the faith that Darryl Pinckney grew up in.
Apr 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman
Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson’s 10,000-word excoriation of Dr. Cornel West is highly personal. But there is a political fight thrumming beneath the surface.
Apr 20, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Islamophobia Is a Joke Islamophobia Is a Joke
The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi hopes his mock sitcom will make us laugh our way to becoming Halal in the Family.
Apr 17, 2015 / Kristal Brent Zook
What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters
During the 2008 primary, some of Clinton’s rhetoric left black voters cold. She’ll need to overcome those lingering concerns to win in 2016.
Apr 16, 2015 / Dani McClain
Cops Only Do Bad Things When They’re Being Filmed Cops Only Do Bad Things When They’re Being Filmed
And other lies your local Officer Friendly tells you.
Apr 14, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow