Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog but Not a Black Person Police Can Be Held Liable for Killing a Dog but Not a Black Person
In back-to-back rulings on when cops should be afforded qualified immunity, an appeals court came to radically different conclusions.
Jun 6, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Israel’s Legal Reckoning and the Historical Shift in Justice for Palestinians Israel’s Legal Reckoning and the Historical Shift in Justice for Palestinians
Global courts challenge Israeli action in Gaza.
Jun 6, 2024 / Reed Brody
A New Novel Explores How to Develop Black Identity in the Absence of Black Culture A New Novel Explores How to Develop Black Identity in the Absence of Black Culture
In Essie Chambers’s debut novel, Swift River, protagonist Diamond Newberry finds ways to fill the gaps in her family tree.
Jun 6, 2024 / Kali Holloway
The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving
The Dallas Mavericks guard could’ve left the NBA a villain, but he’s now played long enough to become a hero.
Jun 6, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Pregnant Workers Are Seeking Justice After Being Penalized on the Job Pregnant Workers Are Seeking Justice After Being Penalized on the Job
According to complaints filed by the legal organization A Better Balance, Chick-fil-A and Amtrak have violated the protections guaranteed in the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Jun 5, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility
Brutality out of sight… out of mind?
Jun 5, 2024 / OppArt / Hector Manuel Rodriguez
Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis? Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis?
Why a progressive approach might be a national intervention.
Jun 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is Donald Trump Really a Male Icon? I Hope to God Not. Is Donald Trump Really a Male Icon? I Hope to God Not.
I hate gender stereotyping. But I’m a boomer, and the fake-tanned, fake-haired coward is the opposite of a manly man from our generation.
Jun 4, 2024 / Joan Walsh
America(’s) First: GOP Picks the Felon America(’s) First: GOP Picks the Felon
Their conviction that Trump’s their man.
Jun 4, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Israeli Injustice Complex The Israeli Injustice Complex
How the military courts serve as one of Israel’s most effective and secretive weapons.
Jun 4, 2024 / Martin Garbus