Everyday Violence Against Children
The criminal punishment system targets poor children and children of color for the harshest treatment without addressing the root causes of crime.
The South Then and Now
Adolph Reed’s recollections of growing up under Jim Crow serve as a reminder that unjust regimes have been toppled before and can be toppled again.
Let ChatGPT Convert You To Socialism
The AI text-generator is both terrifyingly good and comically limited. But one thing it excels at is helping us think more clearly about politics.
Why the New York Times Needs to be Held Accountable
Former Times public editor Margaret Sullivan discusses why we need local journalism and why the major newspapers should be carefully watched over and criticized by the public.
Of Course You Should Be Required To Serve LGBTQ Customers
On the ludicrous idea that “pluralism” and “free speech” require us to give homophobes an exemption to anti-discrimination laws.
James Lindsay’s “Race Marxism” is Ignorant About Both Race and Marxism
Critical race theory and Marxism are thoroughly and predictably warped in this conservative bestseller.
The 1 Percent Are Many Times Worse Than the Rainforest Wreckers
We cannot allow plutocrat-pampering pundits within elite media to derail us from what should be the most important task of our collective lives: to curb planet-warming carbon emissions.
Why the Right Can’t Boogaloo
The Right is ignorant about the rich history of “Boogaloo,” which evokes celebration, music, and dance, not violence.