Two Years Since George Floyd’s Death, Has Anything Changed in the US?
The gains and setbacks in the movement for Black lives prove how racism is woven deeply into the fabric of capitalism and US society.
“Can’t We All Just Get Along”: Anniversary of 1992 LA Riots
Mike Zacchino reflects on the 1992 Los Angeles riots, police brutality, and white privilege on the thirty year anniversary of King's famous speech.
Lee Camp: Cops Shoot More People Than You Thought
A new study investigated how many people in the U.S. the police tried to kill each year.
Why Lindsey Graham Is Trying to Rescue Rahm Emanuel
Disgraced Democrat seeks support from GOP to outflank progressive opposition
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by Protecting Our Future
It’s been a hard year. We’re digging our way out, but without intentional policy solutions, that process will be much slower. Here's what we we need.
Is the School-to-Prison Pipeline Finally Being Dismantled?
Many school districts are deciding that police in classrooms cause more problems than they solve.
Plague Journal #18: A Long History of Lawless Law Enforcement in the Name of Racist ‘Science’
There is always justification put forth by leaders and governments for discriminatory, unconstitutional behavior.
On Contact: Policing the Police Is a Strategy Doomed to Failure
Prior restrictions and checks on police behavior have failed completely and police power is greater today than ever.
What Defunding the Police Can Look Like
A co-author of Oakland's community policing policy explains how it was sabotaged and what real change would look like
Plague Journal #15: What Bats Can Teach Us
Solving overwhelming problems begins with repairing the damage done.
Think Protest Music Is History? Run The Jewels Have Something to Tell You
"Dick Gregory told me a couple of secrets before he laid down in his grave / All of us serve the same masters, all of us nothin' but slaves /…
View from Death Row: The Disproportionate Blues
We African Americans have often been told that times have changed. We are tired of pretending.
Plague Journal #14: The Fusion Centers Are Probably Working Overtime
It’s not just that we have no idea what their work really is, we also don’t have a clue about how much it costs.
Inside Out
Mr. FishDwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) is a cartoonist and freelance writer, has been published in many reputable and prestigious magazines, journals and newspapers. In addition to Harper’s Magazine, his…