Feature Is Journalism a Form of Activism? Feature It’s time to take another look at the definition of activism and where journalism fits in.
The NFL Has Pimped Its Players for Too Long Highlight The disturbing parallels between professional football and the business of pimping
Jemele Hill Was Doing Her Job Commentary ESPN Sportscenter host Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for simply doing what she was hired to do: provide commentary on the news.
The Silent Prayer That Derailed Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s NBA Career Commentary After converting to Islam in the ’90s, the point guard began to pray during the national anthem. He was soon traded.
Zadie Smith Takes on Black Pain With a Light Touch Commentary At Harper’s, Smith doesn’t really feel like she is engaging in her subject matter with much care or heart.
Five Questions for an Actor in the Ensemble of ‘Julius Caesar’ Commentary It was job of the ensemble to be the voice of the people. Then actual protestors rushed the stage.
What if Free Outdoor Theater is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy? Commentary Fox News, Bank of America, and Delta are shocked to learn about the Public Theater’s new production of ‘Julius Caesar.’
Are Regular Russians Ready to Take On Vladimir Putin? Commentary The Russian election is one year away, but taking on a ruthless autocrat may not be welcomed by a generation looking for stability and security.
Feature A History of American Protest Music: How The Hutchinson Family Singers Achieved Pop Stardom with an Anti-Slavery Anthem Feature “Get Off the Track!” borrowed the melody of a racist hit song and helped give a public voice to the abolitionist movement.
A Side Effect of Airport Design: Protests Highlight Christopher Schaberg writes about the recent travel ban protests for Real Life magazine — they didn’t gum up the works so much as take advantage of the ways airports are already designed for mass action.
Feature In 1971, the People Didn’t Just March on Washington — They Shut It Down Feature The most influential large-scale political action of the ’60s was actually in 1971, and you’ve never heard of it. It was called the Mayday action, and it provides invaluable lessons for today.
