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Racial Justice
Black Lives Matter Helped Win the Election. We Can’t Simply Return to Centrism.
Some mainstream Democrats have recently urged a return to centrism. Activists are saying no.
Pervasive Racial Bias in Courts Requires Transformative Social Change
Racial bias in the courts is one more avatar of the pervasive, systemic racism that exists in our society at large.
Trump Administration Cracks Downs on BLM Protesters While Ignoring Police Abuses
The Justice Department has poured money into prosecuting protesters but not police who committed violence at protests.
Founded on Inequality, Can the US Ever Be Truly Democratic and Inclusive?
The inequality deeply embedded in U.S. statecraft continues to counterbalance any progress, however symbolic.
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Was Targeted in Armed White Supremacist Plot
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza says President Trump is “stoking fires he has no intention of controlling.”
Biden Acknowledged Crime Bill “Mistake” Because of Massive Grassroots Pressure
Biden’s admission highlights the importance of continued pressure on politicians on racial justice issues.
Trump Has Stoked White Supremacy and Led Police to Act Outside the Law
Jeremy Scahill says that Donald Trump has opened the door for the most extremist views of the Republican Party.
12 States Have Racist Laws Denying Cash Aid to Families Having Another Child
Family cap policies extend a legacy of reproductive control and punishment of Black women in cash assistance programs.
Black Civil Rights Leaders Fear Barrett “Invites a Return to a Racist Past”
Leaders of five prominent organizations agreed that Amy Coney Barrett was alarmingly evasive on questions about racism.
Indigenous Children Could Be in Danger With an Amy Coney Barrett Nomination
Overturning the Indian Child Welfare Act could deal a huge blow to tribal sovereignty.