Truthout
Op-Ed
Being “Anti-Racist” Isn’t Enough. The Violence of Whiteness Must Be Exposed.
I want to see a U.S. where white people in congregations scream, “I refuse to live behind the craven mask of whiteness!”
Spree of Anti-Asian Violence Has Long Roots — Including Terror in 1990s Philly
To confront anti-Asian violence, we must unearth buried histories and stop erasing “imperfect victims” from our memory.
Biden Could Chart a New Path for US on Palestinian Rights. Will He?
We need more than a rollback of Trump policies, or else the apartheid system that oppresses Palestinians will remain.
A Green New Deal Is Actually More Affordable in the Long Term Than Fossil Fuels
The Green New Deal is the best proposal we have to decarbonize the economy and protect the planet.
Not Far From Bessemer, Over a Thousand Alabama Coal Miners Are on Strike
1,100 miners in Brookwood, Alabama, are on strike for a better contract and an end to unfair labor practices.
Fred Hampton Was Right: We Must Fight Racism With Cross-Racial Solidarity
Marginalized people must work together if we hope to survive, much less achieve equality and justice.
Calling Chauvin a “Bad Apple” Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence
Even the best training in the world cannot teach police, who are licensed to kill, not to be racist.
We Need Diplomacy, Not War. Time to Ramp Up the Pressure on Biden.
We have no laurels to rest on with Mr. Biden in the White House.
No, Mitch McConnell, the Filibuster Isn’t Necessary to Protect Democracy
McConnell's defense of the filibuster is meant to convince the public that doom will follow any attempt at change.
Biden’s Promise of US “Leadership” in Central America Has an Ominous Ring
Biden's plan promotes an old economic development model that has long benefited U.S. corporations.