Social Justice

Saul Alinsky

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

Tommie Smith and John Carlos

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

Information Sign About Voting in Spanish

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

Maryland Jordan McNair

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 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

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

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

Ravi Ragbir Immigration Protest

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

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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

Temer protest

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

Denis Mukwege

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

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