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Racial Justice
Biden’s Call for Racial Equity Lacks Protections for Marginalized Workers
Strengthened protections for meat-processing workers are long overdue. It's time for the federal government to act.
Arbery’s Killers Are Using the Logic of Slave Patrols to Defend Themselves
Racism has infected every aspect of this case.
In Charlottesville, Rittenhouse and Arbery Cases, White Supremacy Is on Trial
White supremacists are claiming "self-defense" during deadly encounters despite having brought the weapons.
Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson, Receives Posthumous Pardon From State Board
The final approval of Plessy's pardon now goes to the desk of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
20 Years After Patriot Act, Surveillance of Arabs and Muslims Is Relentless
New forms of solidarity have emerged in response to the overreach and unconstitutional nature of the Patriot Act.
Right-Wing Attacks on Native Child Welfare Law Should Frighten Us All
The right's attacks on the Indian Child Welfare Act are part of a larger power grab.
George Floyd Isn’t in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me
Being a Black man in the U.S. feels like waiting to be killed. I carry within me the history of anti-Black murders.
Schools That Ban Symbols of Antiracism From the Classroom Are Normalizing Racism
Black students deserve public school systems that support rather than traumatize them.
Struggles for Voting Rights Will Shape the Fate of Abortion Access
In places like Ohio, partisan gerrymandering has paved the way for aggressive abortion restrictions.
White Nationalists on Trial in Charlottesville After Victims Sue Under KKK Act
Organizers of the "Unite the Right" rally have been charged with unlawful conspiracy to commit violent acts.