A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough? A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough?
The former “Mead Memorial Chapel” was renamed by the Middlebury College Board of Trustees. Now, the university has a chance to teach about its role in the eugenics movement.
Jul 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Lu
The US Military Has an Extremism Problem The US Military Has an Extremism Problem
Ideological zealotry is disruptive wherever it takes root, even if it never erupts into violence, but it’s particularly chilling inside the military.
Jul 19, 2023 / Nan Levinson
Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tells Dave Zirin why he’s raising the alarm about government attacks on Black history.
Jul 19, 2023 / Q&A / Dave Zirin
For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher
Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.
Jul 18, 2023 / Álex Maroño-Porto
Humanity Has Created Too Many Ways of Destroying Itself Humanity Has Created Too Many Ways of Destroying Itself
The potential for nuclear disaster and the slow destruction of climate change are both man-made.
Jul 18, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
We’ve Entered a New Era of Tiered Constitutional Rights We’ve Entered a New Era of Tiered Constitutional Rights
In a string of cases, the US Supreme Court’s conservative justices have elevated rights of religious liberty, free speech, and guns over other rights.
Jul 18, 2023 / Katherine Franke
Lawsuits Have Become the Weapon of Choice Against Activists Lawsuits Have Become the Weapon of Choice Against Activists
Legal intimidation suits known as “SLAPPs” are becoming the norm for private corporations and governments trying to silence those who speak out on matters of public interest.
Jul 17, 2023 / Katie Redford
The Campus Right’s Long War on Free Speech The Campus Right’s Long War on Free Speech
The peevish, pampered crybabies at Young Americans for Freedom love frivolous lawsuits.
Jul 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
