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Racial Justice
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
“Defeatism Has No Place” in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon’s Daughter Says
For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.
Trump’s DC Takeover Is Part of “Slide Towards Fascism,” Princeton Professor Says
Khalil Gibran Muhammad says Trump uses racist ideas and policing to enact his domestic policy agenda.
Jewish Safety Will Not Come Through More Guns, Policing, and Repression
The best route to Jewish community safety lies in building solidarity with all marginalized groups.
Hundreds of Black Neighborhoods Across the US Have Disappeared. What Happened?
A new study find the US's gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people since 1980.
Alabama Voters Banned Prison Slavery — But Prisoners Say It Hasn’t Stopped
As a lawsuit tries to stop a forced prison labor program, a beer distributor is defending its own participation.
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can’t Be Uprooted
On Juneteenth, I draw strength from the rich history of Black communities’ struggles for environmental justice.
After Trump’s FEMA Cuts, Black St. Louis Recovers From Deadly Tornadoes Alone
Weeks before, the administration slashed nearly $1 billion in disaster aid meant for Black and low-income neighborhoods.
Millions of Black Americans Can’t Just Up and Leave Under Trump. We Must Fight.
We know this, but we are trapped in dreams of escape. Wherever we go, there is no real escape.
Pete Hegseth Has Banned 3 of My Books From the US Naval Academy
Censorship is an act of cowardice and a direct refusal of the mirror I hold up to the US’s racist past and present.