Social Justice

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

For the daughter of two radical pacifists, antiwar advocacy runs in the family.

Mar 10, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

It’s Not Just Ferguson

It’s Not Just Ferguson It’s Not Just Ferguson

Cities nationwide are criminalizing black people to pay the bills.

Mar 5, 2015 / Raven Rakia

Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages?

Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages? Why Are Liberals Resigned to Low Wages?

Focusing on unsolvable problems excuses them from dealing with tough political problems.

Mar 4, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us

Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us Where the Leadership of Black Women Can Take Us

No economic opportunity agenda for women can be complete without Black women’s needs, experiences and dreams at the forefront.

Feb 26, 2015 / Alicia Garza

The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic

The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic

The new documentary The Hunting Ground is a reminder that the campus rape crisis is real.

Feb 25, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform

A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform A National Call for Criminal-Justice Reform

In the wake of nationwide cop-on-civilian violence, there is hope for criminal-justice reform.

Feb 24, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jimmie Lee Jackson: The First Martyr of the Selma Struggle

Jimmie Lee Jackson: The First Martyr of the Selma Struggle Jimmie Lee Jackson: The First Martyr of the Selma Struggle

The shooting of a civil rights activist by an Alabama state trooper led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

Feb 19, 2015 / Ari Berman

A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo

A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo A Texas Judge Just Put Millions of Immigrants in Limbo

The ruling suspends President Obama’s executive orders, which were to begin to take effect Wednesday.

Feb 17, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Rigoberta Menchú Vindicated

Rigoberta Menchú Vindicated Rigoberta Menchú Vindicated

Finally, after thirty-five years, the Guatemalan military is being held responsible for murdering forty Mayan peasants.

Jan 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin

Leonard Beerman

Leonard Beerman Leonard Beerman

He was a fighter for social justice for sixty-five years.

Jan 7, 2015 / Jon Wiener

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