Truthout
Racial Justice
Schools Should Do Away With English-Only Policies and Racist Dress Codes
Underserved, underrepresented and first-generation students are not liabilities to be managed or policed.
More People Are Voting — But 1,688 Polling Places Have Closed in 6 Years
A wave of polling place closures has swept 13 states since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.
In Chicago, Survivors of Police Violence Heal Through Song
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors in Black communities.
Some Seattle Residents Pay Rent to Duwamish Tribe, Recognizing Colonization
A grassroots movement encourages non-Native city dwellers to pay monthly reparations to the Duwamish.
The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
A new book by Dr. Monique Morris examines the particular ways Black girls are affected by the school-to-prison pipeline.
The 2020 Candidates Must Not Ignore Indian Country
Mark Trahant discusses the issues candidates need to address.
Anti-Racists Turn Out En Masse as Far Right Gains New Ground in Germany
Tens of thousands took the streets to declare an anti-racist future amid growing support for anti-immigrant politics.
“Pan-African Social Ecology” Illustrates Liberation in Direct Democracy
In his new book, Modibo Kadalie offers key insights on direct democratic organizing and transnational solidarity.
Beto O’Rourke Built His Career on Driving Out Low-Income Mexican Communities
The El Paso shooting is a continuation of anti-Latino violence that spans decades.
Justice Department Admits It Emailed Judges a Link to a White Nationalist Site
The DOJ sent immigration court judges a link to a blog post that included racist and anti-Semitic slurs.