How Private Contractors Enable Trump’s Cruelties at the Border How Private Contractors Enable Trump’s Cruelties at the Border
Private-prison groups and several Fortune 500 companies are profiting off “zero-tolerance” enforcement.
Jun 20, 2018 / David Dayen
The Generational Trauma of Separating Families The Generational Trauma of Separating Families
The roots of Trump’s child-detention policy are in American history.
Jun 20, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It
“Give me a break,” says Sister Simone Campbell.
Jun 20, 2018 / John Nichols
How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy? How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?
Kathleen Belew’s sobering new history tracks the hidden relationship between the war and a resurgence in racial violence.
Jun 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Blanchfield
Donald Trump Owns Zero Tolerance Donald Trump Owns Zero Tolerance
But both Democrats and Republicans have criminalized immigration.
Jun 20, 2018 / The Nation
We All Need to Fight to End the Separation of Immigrant Families We All Need to Fight to End the Separation of Immigrant Families
In just five weeks, federal immigration authorities separated more than 2,300 children from their parents.
Jun 19, 2018 / NationAction
We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault
The national movement to address the college rape crisis seldom reflects the complexities of gender, race, and class black women face at both predominantly white institutions and h...
Jun 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Candace King
The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress
Activists are getting at least some members of Congress to listen to the real stories of poverty and injustice in America.
Jun 14, 2018 / John Nichols
‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell ‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell
The Democrats need to get serious about supporting black women.
Jun 14, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles
NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players
The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see.
Jun 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin