Incremental Change Is a Moral Failure
More reform won’t fix policing.
By Mychal Denzel Smith in The Atlantic.
Speech: John Lewis Accepts the 2012 Ridenhour Courage Prize
Often called “one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced,” John Lewis dedicated his life to protecting human rights.
U.S. Capitalism Is in Total Meltdown
The COVID-19 pandemic is like Hurricane Katrina, but for the entire country. And things are only going to get worse.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.
Seriously? John Kasich? What Is the Biden Camp Thinking?
The former Ohio governor may convince a handful of disgruntled Trumpers to vote for Biden, but there is no evidence he can win the state for the Democrats.
By Elie Mystal in The Nation.
There Are Literally No Good Options for Educating Our Kids This Fall
But the real scandal is that we shouldn’t be in this position in the first place.
By Elie Mystal in The Nation.
Evictions Aren’t Inevitable When Tenants Fight Back
As the housing crisis deepens, renters find strength in solidarity.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.
Neglected in Care
Long before the coronavirus devastated nursing homes, inadequate staffing in for-profit Texas facilities endangered residents, leading to injuries and deaths.
By Elena Mejía Lutz in The Texas Observer.
The Standing Rock Generation Is Changing the World
A young man from Standing Rock reflects on the Dakota Access Pipeline court decision.
By Julian Brave NoiseCat in Rolling Stone.
Prisoners Face ‘Undue Punishment’ as the IRS Claws Back Their Stimulus Checks
Legal experts say the IRS is illegally denying CARES Act payments to incarcerated people.
By Jordan Michael Smith in The Appeal.