After Trump’s Execution Spree, Can Biden Stop the Death Penalty?
Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to end the federal death penalty. Will he actually do it?
Political Theory is for the Masses
U.S. schools have ignored leftist history for decades. Spectre is trying to change that.
More Terrorism Laws Won’t Stop White Supremacists
“We must resist the very human desire for revenge.”
“Nobody Should be Dying Having a Baby”
Black and Indigenous women are 2-3x more likely to die in childbirth. Why isn’t the federal government doing more?
“This is the American Norm, Not Its Exception.”
Reconstruction — when laws were altered to guarantee rights to formerly enslaved people — was never allowed to succeed.
The Capitol Riot was Distinctly American
Portraying the chaos as foreign isn’t just casually racist, but also ignores much of U.S. history.
New Year, New Podcasts
We rounded up some of our favorite podcasts for you to check out and start 2021 off right.
The Racial Divide in Publishing
Underpaying prominent writers of color is only the tip of the iceberg, says a new study.
Kwanzaa’s Radical Roots in the Black Power Movement
The holiday is an American invention, a fact that still seems to confuse plenty of people.
Socialism? Feminism? You Don’t Have to Choose
An editor of the newly launched Lux magazine explains socialist-feminist thought.
The Problem with ‘Terrorism’ Reporting
The Caliphate project was simply a well-produced exercise in fearmongering and racist tropes.
Opinion: Picking Health Insurance is a Nightmare
I tried to find a health care plan that covered all my bases. I couldn’t.
Trans Journalists are Rewriting the Industry
“No one person is equipped to write the perfect guide.”
How Organizers Went Big in 2020
In the wake of COVID-19 and anti-racism protests, small community groups pulled together.
How Biden Could End the Death Penalty
Trump is executing people at a rapid pace. Biden has promised to change that.
Inside Facebook and Google's Monopoly Money
What does one person even do with all this money?
Next Time You Shop Small, Thank American Express
“Every other day of the year, American Express just puts the squeeze on Main Street merchants.”