Social Justice

Beto O'Rourke Texas

Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives

Democrats should not revive a doomed strategy of excessive caution and deference to the permanent consultant class.

Mar 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The End of March Madness?

The End of March Madness? The End of March Madness?

Sportswriter Patrick Hruby makes the case for athlete compensation and NCAA systemic change.

Mar 6, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

#SecureOurFuture

As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers

The organizers of #SecureOurFuture discuss the teachers’ strike and what they’re doing to support it.

Mar 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Sophie Kasakove

Protest against Publix Supermarkets

An Open Letter From the Women Leaders of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to Hollywood’s Time’s Up Movement An Open Letter From the Women Leaders of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to Hollywood’s Time’s Up Movement

Join us and help us show the world that there is a price to pay when a corporation turns its back on women calling for an end to sexual violence.

Feb 28, 2018 / Coalition of Immokalee Workers

West Virginia teachers strike

Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students

We understand that this strike is not just a day off from school for us; it is not about pay, it’s about what’s right.

Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

International Womens Day Russia Protests

Why Are Russian Women Opposed to #MeToo? Why Are Russian Women Opposed to #MeToo?

Anti-feminist discourse is part of the state media’s anti-Western narrative—Russians need to resist it and stand up for their rights.

Feb 23, 2018 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Albany County Jail

Waiting for Cuomo: NY Prisoners Hope for Clemency From the Governor Waiting for Cuomo: NY Prisoners Hope for Clemency From the Governor

It’s time for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to live up to his pledge and cut short more prison sentences.

Feb 22, 2018 / Victoria Law

Aaron Maybin

An Interview With Aaron Maybin An Interview With Aaron Maybin

Asking a kid to learn is one thing. Asking a kid to learn when they’re starving is another. Asking a kid to learn when they’re freezing is another.

Feb 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL

Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL

The former Packers executive talks activism in the NFL and the NBA.

Feb 20, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

lebron james all star

LeBron James Flips the Script—Again LeBron James Flips the Script—Again

Fox News’s Laura Ingraham’s telling him to “shut up and dribble” elicited a sharp response not only from James but from much of the sports world.

Feb 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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