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Racial Justice
Trump’s New White House Barrier Transformed Into Black Lives Matter Memorial
A structure for division and separation has been transformed into a symbol of revolt.
Thousands Protest Against Police Violence Outside US Embassies in UK and Spain
Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have also taken place in France, Mexico, Jamaica and Ireland.
Pandemic and Digital Divide Threaten Accurate Census Count of Native Populations
An inaccurate census count could wreak havoc on tribal nations and people for generations to come.
“We Surrender Nothing and No One”: A Playbook for Solidarity Amid Fascist Terror
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about courage and solidarity in a time of rebellion.
Breonna Taylor Was Killed by Police in March. Officers Haven’t Faced Charges.
The emergency room technician treating COVID patients was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
GOP’s Rand Paul Blocks Anti-Lynching Bill
Paul claims he objected to the bipartisan measure because it might “conflate lesser crimes with lynching.”
Legal Battle Reopened Over 2011 Police Shooting of Elderly Black Ex-Marine in NY
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. was killed in his own apartment after he accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant.
“Mrs. America” Television Series Sidelines Black Feminists
The breadth of Black and Latinx women’s activism around the Equal Rights Amendment gets very little screen time.
This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
We are at a fulcrum moment as a society. We must back the movement for justice and resist authoritarian pushback.
Trump Retreats to Bunker as Uprisings Intensify
Trump has offered some consolatory words toward Floyd’s family, but has primarily used protests to attack his opponents.