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Racial Justice
Anti-Asian Violence Finds Roots in US Colonialism and Anti-China Rhetoric
Anti-Asian racism in the United States is “not anything new,” says Vietnamese author Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Trump’s “Chinese Virus” Tweet Led to a Huge Rise in Anti-Asian Tweets
A public health study finds tweets using #chinesevirus overtook the number using #covid19 after Trump's tweet.
With Atlanta Shootings, It’s Impossible to Disconnect Racism From Sexism
The deadly shootings have stoked outrage and renewed fears about rising anti-Asian racism in the U.S.
Asian Americans Reel in Response to Gun Attack on Spas in Georgia
A 21-year-old white man was taken into custody after shootings left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent.
More Surveillance Won’t Stop White Supremacy. It Will Target Activists of Color.
More domestic terrorism laws will only further empower law enforcement to suppress protests against white supremacy.
Right-to-Work Laws Are Rooted in Racism. The PRO Act Would Strike Them Down.
The measure must now pass the Senate to break the stranglehold that Jim Crow-era laws have placed on workers' power.
Biden Condemns Racist Violence Against Asian Americans in Prime-Time Speech
Advocates say, however, that Biden’s empowerment of the Justice Department is not the answer to rising hate crimes.
White Supremacist Christianity Drives Trump’s Loyal Mob. We Must Scream It Down.
Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel said true prophets don’t allow for indifference and “scream in the night” against oppression.
COVID Has Put a Whole Generation of Black-Owned Businesses at Risk
The economic impact of the pandemic could wipe out an entire generation of Black-owned businesses.
Detroit Will Use $200,000 in Taxpayer Money to Fund Claim Against BLM Group
The City Council voted to proceed with a conspiracy counterclaim against the anti-racist group Detroit Will Breathe.