Rereading Alinsky in Baltimore Rereading Alinsky in Baltimore
Why broad-based organizing still matters in an age of hashtag activism.
Nov 8, 2018 / Nick Bowlin
Athletes Speak Out Against Hate Athletes Speak Out Against Hate
A call for solidarity against hate and a push to get out the vote.
Nov 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Vote Aquí? Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Could Help Determine Congress Vote Aquí? Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Could Help Determine Congress
A joint Investigative Fund–Nation exposé shows that language accommodation for voting (or the lack thereof) could swing 20 congressional elections.
Nov 5, 2018 / Richard Salame
Student Groups Push ‘Justice for Jordan’ Forward at the University of Maryland Student Groups Push ‘Justice for Jordan’ Forward at the University of Maryland
Students are not letting the death of football player Jordan McNair be forgotten, even following the dismissing of head football coach D.J. Durkin.
Nov 3, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Working Families Party Is Still the Party of the Future The Working Families Party Is Still the Party of the Future
Twenty years after its founding, the WFP remains a pragmatic left force for good in American politics.
Nov 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Do We Move Forward From the Synagogue Shooting? How Do We Move Forward From the Synagogue Shooting?
These attacks won’t deter the Jewish commitment to solidarity with refugees and the oppressed.
Nov 1, 2018 / Ruth Messinger
Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrant Activists Is an Attack on Free Speech Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrant Activists Is an Attack on Free Speech
The New Sanctuary Coalition’s Ravi Ragbir is fighting for the rights of all immigrants to speak their mind.
Oct 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen
A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate
When so many groups are under attack, a collective response is the only response.
Oct 29, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Brazil’s Northeastern Resistance Brazil’s Northeastern Resistance
Brazil’s northeast overwhelmingly rejected Bolsonaro’s far-right agenda; now leftists worry that they aren’t welcome in their own country.
Oct 26, 2018 / Kaspar Loftin
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades
The doctor faced an assassination attempt and government retribution after speaking out against violence and government abuses.
Oct 24, 2018 / Lauren Wolfe