Social Justice

People dance in the street after Joe Biden wins the 2020 election.

The Politics of Joy The Politics of Joy

Just because last weekend’s surge of solidarity and celebration can’t last doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.

Nov 14, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Tweaking the NFL’s Rooney Rule Is Not Enough

Tweaking the NFL’s Rooney Rule Is Not Enough Tweaking the NFL’s Rooney Rule Is Not Enough

Unless players and fans confront the NFL’s racist hiring practices, the league will never change.

Nov 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Where’s Plan B?

Where’s Plan B? Where’s Plan B?

Keeping your head. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 9.

Nov 13, 2020 / Steve Brodner

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

How much of your tuition is funding campus police? A lot more than you think.

Nov 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Dotson

Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA?

Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA? Who Will Be the Marcus Rashford of the USA?

The 23-year-old UK soccer star is fighting for government intervention to end hunger. This is desperately needed in the United States.

Nov 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

Portraits of the activists, organizers, artists, and more who call the Lower East Side’s public housing home.

Nov 10, 2020 / Photo Essay / Destiny Mata and Magnum Foundation

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within The Enemy Within

The USA struggles to survive a parasite.

Nov 9, 2020 / OppArt / Peter de Sève

USA: Nearly a Quarter of a Million Empty Chairs

USA: Nearly a Quarter of a Million Empty Chairs USA: Nearly a Quarter of a Million Empty Chairs

Covid devastates, our leader dodges.

Nov 6, 2020 / OppArt / Dan Landau

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution ‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

Brothers Rodrigo “RodStarz” and Gonzalo “G1” Venegas, who make up Rebel Diaz, discuss the role of art and music in Chilean activism.

Nov 5, 2020 / Q&A / Jack Delaney

Turning the Corner

Turning the Corner Turning the Corner

Virus cases rise and so do Trump's lies.

Nov 5, 2020 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

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