By Joan Walsh Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin) I couldn’t declare anyone the clear winner of last Tuesday’s Democratic debate, but I…
By Greg Grandin President Cristina Fernández arrives for the presentation of a new line of products at a L’Oreal cosmetics factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 14, 2015. (AP…
By Paul Kiel and Annie Waldman, ProPublica An analysis shows that debt collection suits are far more common in Black communities than white ones. (Image: Deep concern via Shutterstock; Edited:…
October 10, 2015 will mark the 20th anniversary of the historic Million Man March. With a theme of “Justice or Else,” millions of people have been mobilized around the country and a…
The speed with which American film star Danny Glover answered the question left no doubt about the strong position he holds on the issue. “Absolutely! That’s something I support,” he…
By Sarah van Gelder Grace Lee Boggs, 1915-2015. (Photo by Eric Seals) This week, I returned to Detroit as I have every few years. On Thursday, I visited the James…
By Joel Northam The Black Lives Matter movement exhibited a schism since the first few days following the first Ferguson rebellion. I remember watching live streams of the rebellion early…
By Jennifer Turner Next week, the U.N. Human Rights Council will formally adopt the first-ever U.N. report on mass incarceration. In this groundbreaking report, the U.N. high commissioner for human…
N”COBRA-Chicago’s Press Conference Address on the Omissions by the Pope on His Visit to America Good Evening. N’COBRA, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, Chicago Chapter would…
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. On August 8 in Ferguson, Missouri, demonstrators mark the first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown., Scott Olson / Getty Images, Reprinted with permission from…
By Michelle Chen Pre-K students work on projects in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) When people talk about “balancing work and family,” they’re usually talking more about the workplace…
By Kelly Hayes Young Black organizer and performing artist Ethan Viets-VanLear and Remy, a Diné, Navajo direct action trainer, worked in creative collaboration to combat police violence in Chicago in…