Black Lives Matter—at School, Too Black Lives Matter—at School, Too
In the wake of the Ferguson uprising, black students nationwide are indicting the state violence they face in American education everyday.
Jan 19, 2015 / George Joseph
January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born
From 1961 until 1966, King published in The Nation an annual report on the progress of the civil-rights movement during the previous year. In this installment, "Hammer of Civil Rig...
Jan 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
What Americans Should Do After Charlie Hebdo What Americans Should Do After Charlie Hebdo
We must resist the push to increase surveillance and repeat the foreign policy mistakes of the past.
Jan 14, 2015 / The Editors
Against Easy Stories Against Easy Stories
Facile explanations for the massacre must be resisted.
Jan 14, 2015 / Laila Lalami
When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow When It Comes to the GOP’s Race Problem, Scalise Is Just a Sideshow
Is it really surprising that a figurehead of the party that seeks to deny healthcare to huge numbers of people of color, deport as many immigrants as possible, and strip away the r...
Jan 14, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
This Is the Key to Recovering Black Wealth in America This Is the Key to Recovering Black Wealth in America
America’s giant wealth disparity is driven by a history of racist redlining.
Jan 13, 2015 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert
The Charlie Hebdo ‘Hot Takes’ The Charlie Hebdo ‘Hot Takes’
What is it about horrific events that brings out horrific media coverage?
Jan 13, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Margaret Cho Can Be Hysterically Funny About Koreans—but She Wasn’t Last Night Margaret Cho Can Be Hysterically Funny About Koreans—but She Wasn’t Last Night
Yes, her schtick as a North Korean general was a gross bit of yellowface minstrelsy, but let’s remember her longer career.
Jan 12, 2015 / Richard Kim
Why We Must Resist Simple Explanations of the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Massacre Why We Must Resist Simple Explanations of the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Massacre
Tidy stories reducing the atrocity to a clash of civilizations or a problem with integration are neither enlightening nor satisfying.
Jan 10, 2015 / Laila Lalami
Ava DuVernay: ‘Selma’ Is the ‘Vision of a Black Storyteller Undiluted’ Ava DuVernay: ‘Selma’ Is the ‘Vision of a Black Storyteller Undiluted’
The director explains why Selma matters now.
Jan 9, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Mychal Denzel Smith