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Racial Justice
Trump Calls the Coronavirus “Chinese” Despite Reports of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Racist incidents and threats of hate crimes against Asian Americans have emerged across the U.S.
The 2020 Census Must Not Make the Mistake Again of Undercounting Native People
Native leaders know that Census undercounts diminish their political power and the funding appropriations.
Biden’s Racism Is More Veiled Than Trump’s — But No Less Real
We must ask ourselves how we will challenge presidential racism whether we have a Democrat or Republican in office.
New Census Algorithm Grossly Miscounts People of Color in the Name of “Privacy”
The algorithm produces wild inaccuracies in data on rural and marginalized groups and could devastate funding for them.
Voter Suppression Threatens to Take the US Back to Reconstruction Era
Much voter suppression is based on a myth massive rampant voter fraud.
Even the Machines Are Racist. Facial Recognition Systems Threaten Black Lives.
The use of surveillance technology for “security” comes at the expense of civil liberties for Black and Brown people.
Texas Closed Hundreds of Polling Sites in Black and Latino Communities
Counties with the largest Black and Latino population growth saw 542 polling place closures.
Bloomberg Wants to Woo Black Voters, But We Remember His Reign of Terror
Bloomberg’s newfound contrition over his stop-and-frisk policy is hypocritical. His apology is not accepted.
Indigenous Blockades Don’t Just Decry Destruction — They Affirm Life
The world should be standing behind the Wet’suwet’en and their vision for a different future.
Black America May Decide the Fate of the Democratic Party
Centrist Democrats can’t take Black voters for granted anymore. Their paternalistic pandering was apparent last night.