Social Justice

Pope Francis addresses Congress

Pope Francis Delivers Sophie Cruz’s Message to Congress Pope Francis Delivers Sophie Cruz’s Message to Congress

Francis to Congress: “Thousands of persons are led to travel north in search of a better life for themselves and for their loved ones.… Is this not what we want for our own childre...

Sep 24, 2015 / Julianne Hing

Thomas Merton.

No Wonder Pope Francis Admires Him: Thomas Merton Denounced the ‘Versatile Blandishments of Money’ No Wonder Pope Francis Admires Him: Thomas Merton Denounced the ‘Versatile Blandishments of Money’

But there’s more: Merton wrote for The Nation before he even became Catholic.

Sep 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Baltimore police

Here’s How to Cop Watch Here’s How to Cop Watch

Everyone should know how to do this.

Sep 23, 2015 / Muna Mire

From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis

From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis

A dispatch from the first Cuban journalist to travel with the pope.

Sep 22, 2015 / Rosa Miriam Elizalde

Michael Brown Memorial

The Ferguson Commission Issued 189 Calls to Action. Will Missouri Listen? The Ferguson Commission Issued 189 Calls to Action. Will Missouri Listen?

Rev. Starsky Wilson, a member of the Ferguson Commission, discusses its key findings and the prospects for change.

Sep 22, 2015 / Joshua Holland

1892 Populist poster

Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism Bernie, Donald, and the Promise of Populism

Both candidates have been mislabeled as populists. The movement of that name was a genuine people’s rebellion that reinvigorated democracy. We can do it again.

Sep 21, 2015 / William Greider

An Open Letter to Richard Sherman

An Open Letter to Richard Sherman An Open Letter to Richard Sherman

The former NBA player and “activist athlete” shares his disappointment with football’s most prominent political voice.

Sep 18, 2015 / Etan Thomas

Donald Trump a rally

Shouting Back at Donald Trump Shouting Back at Donald Trump

Trump’s circus of anti-immigrant rhetoric is all fun and games until someone gets attacked.

Sep 15, 2015 / Julianne Hing

The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’

The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’ The Prophets: On the Conjoined Legacies of Moses Malone and ‘Chocolate Thunder’

Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins may have passed away well too soon, but they will be remembered for what they stood for and whom they affected.

Sep 14, 2015 / Dave Zirin

The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City

The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City The New Mayor of Barcelona Tells Us Her Plans for a Radical City

Once an activist, can Ada Colau make her vision a reality?

Sep 10, 2015 / Elia Gran

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