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We Are Still Here

We Are Still Here We Are Still Here

Amber lives.

Sep 20, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Soulmates: Mark Robinson joins the stage with Donald Trump during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina.

Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP

Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.

Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins lies on the ground after colliding with Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter on September 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

NFL Head Injuries Are Part of the Product NFL Head Injuries Are Part of the Product

The league creates spectacles that distract from the dangers—but that doesn’t mean they’re not there.

Sep 20, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a

The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall The Diversity of Harris’s Supporters Was on Display at Oprah’s Town Hall

The “Unite for America” rally showed just how many different constituencies Harris has. Now, the challenge is turning their enthusiasm into organizing.

Sep 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.

Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills

Until lawmakers decide that protecting our children is more important than protecting access to guns, we’ll continue to see students and their teachers die too soon.

Sep 20, 2024 / Kimberly Lawson

A brain scan of a football player who was diagnosed with CTE, the brain injury that is affecting so many former football players.

Abolish College Football Abolish College Football

NCAA football, especially at major universities, is among the most exploitative and harmful institutions in the United States.

Sep 20, 2024 / Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva

A television showing Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris debating Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump is seen playing in a living room on September 10, 2024, in Ashton, Idaho.

For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience For Harris, Housing Takes Center Stage, but Tenants Are Not the Audience

Harris has emphasized housing during her campaign more than most Democrats in recent years—but her policies rarely include the words “renters” or “tenants.”

Sep 19, 2024 / Thomas Birmingham

Spirit of Harlem

Spirit of Harlem Spirit of Harlem

Celebrating history and the power of music.

Sep 19, 2024 / OppArt / Louis Jessup Delsarte III

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

From Georgia to Nevada, Republicans are trying to undermine and delay early voting.

Sep 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Donald Trump and JD Vance during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks

By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history.

Sep 19, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

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