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Racial Justice
Pot Industry Owes Reparations to Those Criminalized for Drug Use
Three leading thinkers and activists in cannabis economic justice discuss strategies with Laura Flanders.
For Black Americans, “Jury of Your Peers” Is a Hollow Phrase
Systemic racism creates a chain reaction that impacts virtually every area of life for Black Americans.
On Mother’s Day, Remember the Mothers of Trayvon, Sandra and Tamir
A lamentation for the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice and others harmed by police violence.
Movement Grows to Free Black Women From Jail for Mother’s Day
For the third year in a row, “Black Mama’s Bail Out Day” is raising money to bail black women out of jail.
I’m Somali, a US Resident and Muslim, and Ilhan Omar Represents Me
As a Somali Muslim woman from Minneapolis, I am deeply offended by the lack of support for Omar in Congress.
Black Workers Say Walmart’s Background Checks Are Racially Discriminatory
Racial discrimination in the temporary staffing industry is notoriously difficult to address.
Native Peoples’ Bones Are Not Collectors’ Items. They Must Be Returned.
Although trafficking in human remains is a crime, cases involving Native remains are seldom prosecuted.
Elizabeth Warren’s Student Debt Plan: An Economic Boon for People of Color
Canceling part of everyone's debt could substantially address racial disparities inherent in student loan borrowing.
Trump’s Attacks on Census Go Well Beyond Citizenship Question
The Census Bureau has been forced to cut in half the number of regional offices needed to get an accurate count.
The FBI Appears to Be Engaged in a Modern-Day Version of COINTELPRO
FBI records suggest the agency is targeting Black protesters for their First Amendment–protected activity.