U.S is in daily violation of human rights. A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers — I know it seems like the destructive government shutdown was light-years ago, but…
U.S is in daily violation of human rights. A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers — I know it seems like the destructive government shutdown was light-years ago, but…
By Ben Jealous — The headlines this month about White men, college admissions, and the fallout from ending affirmative action startled a lot of people. Stories of declining enrollment and…
The leadership lessons Jesse Jackson has given us are not poetic—they are practical, hard-won and urgently needed now. By Ben Jealous — News of the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s health struggles…
At a Virginia estate that shaped civil-rights history, an unlikely conservative keeps bipartisan hope alive. By Ben Jealous — The world of our screens has many of us dreading Thanksgiving….
“Don’t cop out, cop in,” Chavis calls for activists to use their power at the upcoming United Nations COP30 conference. By Siena Gleason — Dr. Benjamin Chavis, president/CEO of the…
By Ben Jealous — Thirty miles south of Chicago, the Gary Works steel mill is getting a $14 billion modernization, protecting tens of thousands of jobs. Similar investments are underway…
By Ben Jealous — We just fell back. The season of darkness is coming on. But this year, more than any I can remember, that darkness feels existential, not just…
By David A. Love, JD — Welcome to the MAGA era of white grievance under Trump, a desire to return to the good old days and keep control away from…
MAGA voters and Democrats alike know workers need $25 an hour. Acting on that consensus is how we save American families. By Ben Jealous — The old blues singer had…
By Ben Jealous — My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had settled…
The Revolution promised freedom. Reconstruction promised equality. Neither fight is finished. By Ben Jealous — In my house, two legacies face each other. On one wall hangs a reproduction of…
How the death of Charlie Kirk exposed so much more. A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers — The murder of MAGA-mentored youth icon Charlie Kirk intensified the country’s…