Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism Mychal Denzel Smith: You Have to Upend the Entire System of Racism
Mychal Denzel Smith appears on Melissa Harry-Perry to explain why we need a national movement to dismantle white supremacy.
Sep 2, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry
What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson? What Would Real Economic Justice Look Like in Ferguson?
Labor activists are deepening the conversation about what “justice for Mike Brown” should mean for the impoverished community that now grieves for him.
Aug 20, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Is Ferguson’s Ron Johnson the New Captain America? Is Ferguson’s Ron Johnson the New Captain America?
The media find the hero they’ve been looking for.
Aug 16, 2014 / Leslie Savan
How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself How the Left Is Revitalizing Itself
There’s more collaboration between progressive groups—and more coordination among donors—than ever before.
Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / Gara LaMarche
Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities? Is New York City Partnering With ICE to Rip Apart Immigrant Communities?
According to a new report, the city’s collusion with immigration authorities has led to the unjust detention and deportation of noncitizens.
Aug 13, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying
“This is exactly why we need Net Neutrality. We don’t want to live in a world where Comcast or AT&T gets to decide which side of the story you see.”
Aug 1, 2014 / Lee Fang
A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense A Bill to Get the Labor Movement Back on Offense
Representative Keith Ellison wants to make forming a union a civil right.
Jul 28, 2014 / George Zornick
Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit Standing Up to Disaster Capitalism in Detroit
Unions, community and religious groups organize to prioritize the interests of working families over the interests of Wall Street bankers.
Jul 17, 2014 / John Nichols
Report From Gaza: When My Son Screams Report From Gaza: When My Son Screams
We don’t even seem to have a right to exist or defend ourselves. That right, according to the United States, belongs to Israel alone.
Jul 15, 2014 / Mohammed Omer
Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’ Martin O’Malley’s Right: The Immigration Debate Must Respect ‘Essential Human Dignity’
A potential 2016 presidential candidate adds a moral message—and tone—to discourse.
Jul 15, 2014 / John Nichols