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Racial Justice
Trump’s Housing Department Is Making It Harder to Fight Discrimination
Trump's new housing policies echo his days as a racist landlord.
Native People Across the Pacific Are Resisting Dispossession of Sacred Land
Indigenous people in Hawai‘i, Guam and Okinawa are finding common cause in opposing the forces of empire.
At Least 29 Dead After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
The 21-year-old gunman who opened fire in El Paso late Saturday morning had posted an anti-immigration "manifesto."
When Trump Calls People “Filth,” He’s Laying Groundwork for Genocide
Mass killing does not happen instantly. It needs the sort of ideological scaffolding that Trump is laying down.
Using Patriotism to Deflect Racism Is a Deadly Mistake
Claiming more loyalty to a nation built on our oppression is not going to secure us more rights or more safety.
Trump’s Attacks on Baltimore Are Rooted in Racism and White Supremacy
President Trump is facing widespread outrage after describing Baltimore as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”
Students Face Investigation After Posing With Guns Next to Emmett Till Monument
One of the students posted a photo of the pose to his private Instagram account in March.
Let’s Avoid Euphemisms. If It’s Racist, Call It “Racist.”
“So much of this [euphemistic] language protects Trump and others who use it," says Lawrence Glickman.
Right-Wing Foundation Money Fuels Trump’s Racist Echo Chamber
The Kochs, the Bradley Foundation and other right-wing foundations bankroll many of Trump's defenders on social media.
Mauna Kea Protests Are Part of a Long Fight Against Colonialism
The construction of a telescope on Mauna Kea is an example of colonialism disguised as science.