Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Black women athletes ruptured destructive and limiting beliefs at the Tokyo Olympics

It quickly became evident that Black women would be of central importance to the games and stories that followed.

Are we free to do what we want with our bodies?

Summing up, women and men should be free to do what they want with their bodies within reasonable limits.

The Native history of Indigenous Peoples Day

As more cities and states consider marking Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, one Native American scholar aims to set the record straight on where the movement began.

Thanksgiving in spite of it all

Why, in the era of the Worst President Ever, with racism and violence erupting with special virulence for the past three years, should we offer thanks?

Coronavirus outbreak leads to a rise in racism towards Asian people

Many Asians using the hashtag #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus—or “I’m not a virus”, in an order to aware people regarding this and to generate a kind of sympathy and respect in people hearts.

California just legalized public banks. Will the rest of the nation follow suit?

The new law promises to take taxpayer money back from Wall Street and reinvest it in communities.

Winners and Losers in Our New Media Moment

The winners of the latest version of the news and election cycle won’t be the American people or the electoral system or a deeper knowledge of how our world works.

Hundreds of cops are in extremist Facebook groups. Why haven’t their departments done anything...

“Leadership always sets the tone for how an agency moves forward.”

Shop stopped: Grocery store strike of 31K workers receives support from Warren, Sanders

Stop & Shop will need to make a decision: either invest in people power or continue to lose money.

Trump, NFL protests and the price of freedom

A reader responds to Donald Trump’s remarks disparaging NFL players for peacefully protesting against the treatment of black Americans.