Elizabeth King

An interview with Ruby Pinto about a series of new exhibitions across Chicago that make a powerful case for police abolition.

Advocates in Chicago, New York, and beyond are fighting GOP moneymen, and major insurance companies, to end the predatory practice.

The way Christmas movies tell it, the generosity of individual tycoons is sufficient to mitigate the harms of class inequality.

In its case against inauguration protesters, the government is aligning itself with far-right propagandists and fringe vigilantes.

A new book offers an alternative to the kinds of "rigid radicalism" that tend to wear you out.

And, in too many cases, administrators are helping them.

Malcolm Harris' new book argues that grim realities are behind the hand-wringing press about Gen Y.

1983's Policing a Class Society argued that the police has always protected the interests of the upper classes.

The Overpass Light Brigade first made social justice messages go viral in 2011—today, it continues to help activists realize their collective power.

Local organizers are pushing hard to get rent control on a spring referendum—but can their efforts succeed?

A roundtable of leftist gun supporters voice their thoughts on police violence, mass shootings, and the role of guns in civil rights.

Hillary Clinton's new book about the 2016 election is harsh on misogyny but ignores the role of race and her own policies.

The author of a book on "fascist creep" provides some historical perspective.

The sociologist and poet talks about how creativity allows her to tackle social problems in almost limitless ways.

Metal's fight against white power types offers lessons on how to combat their presence in music.

For decades, the two communities have worked hand-in-hand on a range of issues—and now they're both under fire from the White House.

The author of a new book on the movement explains what's new, and what's old.

The genre can shed light on less-acknowledged truths—it can also whitewash historical facts.

Donald Trump has been courting conservative Christians hard since his campaign, but they don't appear to have influenced much policy.

For those who want to lower the voting age to 16, Donald Trump's administration may provide an opportunity to popularize the cause.

Right-wingers may be more culturally associated with firearms, but the left has trained for combat since the 19th century.

Netflix's To the Bone doesn't convey the solitude and paranoia of life with an eating disorder—but it's certainly not the first to twist reality.