Social Justice

The Face of Courage and Dignity

The Face of Courage and Dignity The Face of Courage and Dignity

Gisèle Pelicot is a survivor of a horrific mass rape case in France. Fifty men were convicted, including her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, who received a 20-year sentence.

Dec 30, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Protesters wave light sticks during a demonstration demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 10, 2024.

Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President Young Women Are Leading the “Light Stick Revolution” to Oust South Korea’s Antifeminist President

Yoon Suk Yeol rose to power by courting antifeminists. Now young women are going to be his downfall.

Dec 27, 2024 / Hawon Jung

Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier Leonard Peltier

Pardon him now.

Dec 26, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Barry Malzberg at ReaderCon in 2010.

Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024 Novelist on a Deadline: Barry Malzberg, 1939–2024

A speed demon at the typewriter, Malzberg wrote quickly and brilliantly in a variety of genres including mystery, thrillers, and erotica, but his core work was in science fiction....

Dec 23, 2024 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Students at Columbia University's Journalism School affix messages to their cap and gowns before accepting diplomas.

A Stunning Year for Student Journalism A Stunning Year for Student Journalism

Here are 20 of the best StudentNation articles from 2024 to highlight the extraordinary reporting of the next generation.

Dec 23, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Malik Rahim.

When the Feds Are Still Watching When the Feds Are Still Watching

Former Black Panthers fear the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after COINTELPRO. In at least one case, they were right.

Dec 20, 2024 / Delaney Nolan

An effigy of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a protest outside the National Assembly in Seoul following the second martial law impeachment vote on December 14, 2024.

South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy South Korea's Autumn of the Patriarchy

President Yoon Suk-yeol is the first of his country's leaders eager to be a stooge of both Washington and Tokyo. His impeachment is testimony to the strength of Korean democracy.

Dec 19, 2024 / Bruce Cumings

The Making of a Medical Care Crisis

The Making of a Medical Care Crisis The Making of a Medical Care Crisis

Over the past decade, Massachusetts witnessed the slow death of its largest hospital chain, leaving the largest and most diverse neighborhood in Boston without essential care.

Dec 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Annika Inampudi

The pure products of America: Roy Cohn and Donald Trump at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC, on March 20, 1983.

Donald Trump Is the Authentic American Berserk Donald Trump Is the Authentic American Berserk

Far from being an alien interloper, the incoming president draws from homegrown authoritarianism.

Dec 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Will the president use his remaining time in office to make good on his promise? He still can—if he wants to.

It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief

Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off....

Dec 13, 2024 / Astra Taylor

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