Transforming the Narrative of the Latinx Community Transforming the Narrative of the Latinx Community
A conversation with organizer Mónica Ramírez, the founder of Justice for Migrant Women, on the goals of the Latinx House’s upcoming Raizado Festival.
Aug 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro
Joe Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Cancellation Is a Huge Win—but It’s Not Enough Joe Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Cancellation Is a Huge Win—but It’s Not Enough
It’s time to make higher education a true public good, with free-college legislation.
Aug 24, 2022 / Suzanne Kahn
Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook? Will a 300-Year-Old Legal Clause Get Lindsey Graham Off the Hook?
Graham cited the Speech and Debate Clause in an attempt to avoid testifying about Trump’s apparent election fraud in Georgia. He might get away with it.
Aug 24, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian” Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian”
Zinn made no pretense of neutrality. He believed that “in a world of conflict,” it was the historian’s job to advocate for the oppressed.
Aug 24, 2022 / Robert Cohen and Sonia Murrow
Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared
The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused.
Aug 24, 2022 / Alexis Grenell
When Rap Lyrics Become Incriminating Speech When Rap Lyrics Become Incriminating Speech
The use of their songs in criminal cases has had dire consequences for hip-hop musicians.
Aug 24, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway
Can Dennis Rodman Secure Brittney Griner’s Freedom? Can Dennis Rodman Secure Brittney Griner’s Freedom?
The State Department failed the WNBA superstar, but maybe the cult of celebrity can succeed.
Aug 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Guatemala’s War on Truth Guatemala’s War on Truth
The arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora shines a spotlight on the country’s attacks on journalists. Would US intervention make the situation any better?
Aug 23, 2022 / Feature / María Inés Taracena
Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt
Republicans aren’t being hypocrites about the FBI and the Mar-a-Lago raid—they’ve never truly cared about effective law enforcement.
Aug 23, 2022 / Kali Holloway
Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue
Housing follies... A tale of two Nations... Protest in a new era...
Aug 23, 2022 / Our Readers