If the Detainee Dies, Youre Doing it Wrong
When former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of harsh techniques, he did so over the objections of senior military attorneys from all branches of the armed services
When former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of harsh techniques, he did so over the objections of senior military attorneys from all branches of the armed services
At 10 a.m. on May 12, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents descended on a meat processing plant… more
Backlash against the Jena Six case sparks an epidemic of public nooses
Around the country, black males face a criminal justice system that incarcerates them more than eight times the rate of whites
Jena Six mother Tina Jones talks about clearing the reputation of her son Bryant Purvis
Congratulations: You have lived long enough to cringe at the bad decisions you were seduced, dared, bullied, inspired… more
Why Bolivians want the United States to extradite their exiled ex-president
A new evangelical movement offers lessons for the left
Rinku Sen argues that progressives who write policy without racial justice goals fail because they can risk deepening inequalities while only superficially being universal.
Nonprofit organization Witness uses video like the new film Outlawed, to document human rights abuses worldwide.
Farrakhan's failing health causes the Nation of Islam to look to the future.
Just as the teacher's strike in Oaxaca appeared ready to end, paramilitary violence breaks out.
Police abuse may arise from just a few "bad apples," but if left unpunished, it rots the entire instititution.
Thousands of teachers go on strike in Oaxaca.
Will Chicago Pass a Big Box Ordinance to raise worker wages?
What everyone knows (but no one will say) about funding the left
Lake Worth City Commissioner Cara Jennings refocuses her radicalism after surprise win
I'm not a big believer in the cult of personality. Neither was Jim Weinstein, the founding editor and… more
In the Spring 2004 issue of Dissent, Georgetown historian Michael Kazin savaged Howard Zinn's seminal work, A People's… more
Since the murder of more than 300 people in a Beslan school seized by Chechen militants in September,… more
Only global resistance from below can counter repressive states
The overall fight is clear: We must rein in corporate power and fight for working families’ core issues—good… more
Unless something changes, we can expect Bush to pack the Supreme Court with justices who threaten every right… more
Three days after the reelection of President George W. Bush further marginalized the African-American community, two of black… more
Most voters in Ohio chose Kerry; here’s how the votes vanished.
A Navajo town deals with the ravages of the latest addictive drug, crystal meth.
This year’s presidential election has spurred massive registration drives. States are hiring extra help to process applications and… more
Despite the claims of some leftists, there’s a dire difference between Bush and Kerry for African-Americans.
From ending the Equal Pay Initiative to championing the Partial Birth Abortion Act, Bush’s record speaks for itself.
Declaring open season on anti-bias laws. In July 2001, the Bush administration announced a plan to undermine municipal… more
Rewarding the richest. Before the latest round of tax cuts skewed to the rich, Bush cut the corporate… more
It’s such a bizarre and weird time in the world. This presidential race has become the biggest dick… more
On September 17, it came to pass in New Jersey that party faithful applauding a chipper talk about… more
Organizers from Code Pink: Women for Peace were vibrantly visible during counter-convention activities in New York. Members handed… more
Located three blocks from Madison Square Garden, the New York Civil Liberties Union Protecting Protest Storefront Space is… more
Many black men face a rough new rite of passage
Prison-reform groups work to educate former felons on their voting rights
“There are a lot of teachable moments,” says Mary O’Mara, director of Five Keys Charter School in San… more
Youth activists learn techniques for anti-racism, voter registration