On menthol and disposable vapes, public-health activists say the regulatory agency is moving way too slow.
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Bayard Rustin—Out of the Shadows
A new movie, a new book, and an old nonviolent warrior now given his rightful recognition
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Assaults on the Right to Vote
The latest challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 concerns who is allowed to sue to enforce it.
Posted inPolitics
Mississippi’s Direct-Democracy Con in Progress
The ballot measure process died three years ago, but some Republicans working on a new, more restrictive framework hope that voters won’t notice.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bankers’ Front Groups Fighting Tougher Capital Rules
It’s understandable that Wall Street wants weak rules. Why are so many community groups serving as the banks’ echo chamber?
Posted inPolitics
Who Will Represent Alabama’s New Democratic District?
After redistricting created another heavily Black congressional district, nearly a dozen candidates have put themselves forward.
Posted inTAP
Connecting Civil Rights to Economic Rights
Today on TAP: Dr. King did that superbly. Can President Biden?
Posted inPolitics
President Biden’s Speech to Black Americans Won’t Bring Them Home—Yet
Is it time for Biden to be Biden?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Best of 2023: Ramenda Cyrus
Our John Lewis Writing Fellow offers her favorites from this year.