The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity
As Dolphins players rush to support accused racist bully Richie Incognito, it is worth asking who is pulling the strings.
Nov 7, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The NFL’s Bully Problem The NFL’s Bully Problem
The story of NFL player Richie Incognito bullying a teammate is just the tip of the iceberg.
Nov 5, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned
Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, will be subject to demonstrations this week in Minneapolis. It is just the latest in a groundswell to change the name.
Nov 4, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Stop-and-Frisk Is Now in Bill de Blasio’s Hands Stop-and-Frisk Is Now in Bill de Blasio’s Hands
A Federal appeals court has put a stay on crucial reforms to the NYPD’s controversial policy—but will next week’s mayoral election render the stay moot?
Nov 1, 2013 / Emily Jane Goodman
How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots How Russian Nationalism Fuels Race Riots
The Biryulyovo riots should be read first and foremost as a protest against the multiethnic state.
Nov 1, 2013 / Sean Guillory
Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims? Where’s the Outrage When the FBI Targets Muslims?
The FBI employs the same repressive tactics as the NYPD in its broad surveillance of Muslim communities. Why does the FBI get a pass?
Oct 31, 2013 / Diala Shamas
Pot Reform’s Race Problem Pot Reform’s Race Problem
The fight against marijuana prohibition must put racial justice at the center.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Carl L. Hart
The Scandal of Racist Marijuana Arrests—and What To Do About It The Scandal of Racist Marijuana Arrests—and What To Do About It
The federal government has subsidized the criminalization of millions of young people simply for having a small amount of pot.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Harry Levine
How Long Will New York City’s ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Reforms Remain in Legal Limbo? How Long Will New York City’s ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Reforms Remain in Legal Limbo?
Yesterday, the city took their fight to keep the controversial policy to a federal appeals court—and civil rights advocates pushed back.
Oct 30, 2013 / Nick Pinto
Former Prosecutor to Jurors: Nullify! Former Prosecutor to Jurors: Nullify!
Paul Butler used to send people to prison for drugs. Now he supports letting guilty drug offenders go.
Oct 30, 2013 / Liliana Segura