Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’ Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’
Goodman goes free as a North Dakota judge concludes that covering the Dakota Access Pipeline is not a crime.
Oct 20, 2016 / Lizzy Ratner
Islamophobia Won’t End on Election Day (and It Didn’t Start With Trump) Islamophobia Won’t End on Election Day (and It Didn’t Start With Trump)
So what are we doing after the vote to truly challenge the hate and bigotry that has long pervaded our immigration politics?
Oct 19, 2016 / Deepa Iyer
Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good… Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good…
The artist collective Decolonize This Place is taking their anti-imperialist message to cultural institutions across the world.
Oct 19, 2016 / Michelle Chen
North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know
Charges against Amy Goodman were rejected. But warrants and arrests continue to threaten dissenters, observers, journalists–and honest debate.
Oct 18, 2016 / John Nichols
It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories
The country is shunning Trump, Hillary Clinton said “systemic racism,” and the Paris climate agreement goes into effect in three weeks.
Oct 17, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon
At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions? At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions?
Hunger strikes, labor strikes, and other actions have hit at least 29 prisons in at least 12 states.
Oct 14, 2016 / John Washington
Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers
Brooklyn’s district attorney refused to “shrug my shoulders in the face of injustice.”
Oct 11, 2016 / John Nichols
Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives Why Hillary Clinton Is the Right Choice for Progressives
Clinton offers progressives the best chance to advance our issues and vision for the country—but only if we keep applying pressure and holding her accountable.
Oct 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform Ava DuVernay Reminds Us: The Past Must Be Present in Criminal-Justice Reform
Her new documentary explains how the “slavery loophole” perpetuates racial disparities in mass incarceration.
Oct 11, 2016 / Khalil Gibran Muhammad
There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway
Organizers want the fast-food giant to agree to worker-friendly supply-chain practices.
Oct 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen