How a Harlem Skyrise Got Hijacked—and Forgotten How a Harlem Skyrise Got Hijacked—and Forgotten
The fate of June Jordan’s visionary reimagining of Harlem, like the “progressive” design for IS 201, shows that when it comes to Utopias, the key question is always: “Whose?”
Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0 Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0
They left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass voting restriction legislation and flocked to Washington to plead for action.
Jul 13, 2021 / John Nichols
My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash
We are marching; we are writing; we are protesting—but the forces of white supremacy are still winning.
Jul 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Is There No Way Out of the Climate Crisis? Is There No Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
There isn’t without global action against fossil fuel companies.
Jul 13, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon
What Next for Haiti? What Next for Haiti?
The announced arrests didn’t solve the murder of Jovenel Moïse. Nor do they address the deeper problems of a country where the presidency has become a business, not a duty.
Jul 12, 2021 / Amy Wilentz
Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for ‘Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History’ Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for ‘Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History’
The political and media elites that are whipping up anger over Critical Race Theory are furious with a teachers union leader for exposing their lies.
Jul 9, 2021 / John Nichols
Stop the Enbridge Ecocide! Stop the Enbridge Ecocide!
From Minnesota to Massachusetts, the Canadian pipeline company is engaged in crimes against humanity and the earth—abetted by state power.
Jul 6, 2021 / Wen Stephenson
The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw
“Wherever there is race reform, there’s inevitably retrenchment.”
Jul 5, 2021 / Jon Wiener