$10,000 in Loan Forgiveness Isn’t Enough
President Biden’s proposal on student debt relief doesn’t even begin to address the problem.
Biden’s Executive Orders Sound Promising. Activists are Skeptical.
Biden pledged to embrace immigration reform, but his track record says otherwise.
Journalists Can’t Take a Break Under Biden
After Biden’s inauguration, we’re already hearing cries bemoaning how “boring” 2021 will be.
Weed, Wages and Waste: 2021's Hottest New Legislation
We’ve rounded up new progressive laws that went into effect this month, from affordable health care to higher minimum wages.
After Trump’s Execution Spree, Can Biden Stop the Death Penalty?
Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to end the federal death penalty. Will he actually do it?
Political Theory is for the Masses
U.S. schools have ignored leftist history for decades. Spectre is trying to change that.
More Terrorism Laws Won’t Stop White Supremacists
“We must resist the very human desire for revenge.”
“Nobody Should be Dying Having a Baby”
Black and Indigenous women are 2-3x more likely to die in childbirth. Why isn’t the federal government doing more?
“This is the American Norm, Not Its Exception.”
Reconstruction — when laws were altered to guarantee rights to formerly enslaved people — was never allowed to succeed.
The Capitol Riot was Distinctly American
Portraying the chaos as foreign isn’t just casually racist, but also ignores much of U.S. history.
New Year, New Podcasts
We rounded up some of our favorite podcasts for you to check out and start 2021 off right.
The Racial Divide in Publishing
Underpaying prominent writers of color is only the tip of the iceberg, says a new study.
Kwanzaa’s Radical Roots in the Black Power Movement
The holiday is an American invention, a fact that still seems to confuse plenty of people.
Socialism? Feminism? You Don’t Have to Choose
An editor of the newly launched Lux magazine explains socialist-feminist thought.
AJ+ Producers Share Their Favorites from 2020
This year, we witnessed a pandemic, a nationwide uprising against racist policing, and a presidential election — and AJ+ covered it all.
The Problem with ‘Terrorism’ Reporting
The Caliphate project was simply a well-produced exercise in fearmongering and racist tropes.
Opinion: Picking Health Insurance is a Nightmare
I tried to find a health care plan that covered all my bases. I couldn’t.
Trans Journalists are Rewriting the Industry
“No one person is equipped to write the perfect guide.”