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Florida Judge Signals Clear Intent to Strike Down State’s New “Poll Tax” Law
As many as 775,000 residents could have been disenfranchised by a Republican-passed law restricting voting rights.
Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA’s Attention After Graphic Video
Many want the immediate arrest of the two white men involved in the Black jogger's death.
Indigenous Leadership Points the Way Out of the COVID Crisis
Indigenous communities already operate informal economies set up to sustain them amid government ineptitude and neglect.
Surviving Pandemics Is Indigenous Resistance
Kelly Hayes talks with Morning Star Gali about Native life and death in the age of COVID-19.
The US’s Failed Response to the Pandemic Is Rooted in Anti-Blackness
The pandemic is showing us how racism impairs our ability to respond, hurting all of us.
Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Many more Black people will die unless policymakers act immediately with a focus on health equity and racial justice.
African Americans Have Contracted and Died of COVID-19 at an Alarming Rate
Some states' unwillingness to publicly track the virus by race could obscure this crucial underlying reality.
Historic Injustices Against Native People Put Them at Greater Risk of COVID-19
While U.S. politicians bail out corporations, their promises to fund Indigenous health care remain empty.
Mauna Kea Isn’t Just About a Telescope, It’s About Who Will Decide the Future
Native Hawaiian Mauna Protectors want to make sure their view of the world is understood and respected.
If You Hear Someone Say “Chinese Virus,” Don’t Let It Slide
To distract from his own administration’s failures, Trump has turned to some of the U.S.’s oldest nativist tropes.