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Racial Justice
A Dangerous Moment for Democracy: Why We Need a New Reconstruction
To rebuild democracy and ensure it works for all us, we will have to do more than win elections.
The Charleston and Tree of Life Shootings Are Connected Struggles
CounterSpin interviews Audrey Sasson on anti-Semitism, racism and resistance.
Hate Crimes, Mass Shootings: Where’s the “Law and Order”?
There sure are a lot of hate crimes under this “law and order” administration.
We Cannot Fight Anti-Semitism and Anti-Black Racism in Isolation
The problem is white supremacy, whether expressed as anti-Semitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia or anti-Indigeneity.
Latinos Born Outside Hospitals Face Scrutiny Over Citizenship
US-born people are having their passports denied or confiscated because of race or ethnicity.
How “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Paved Way for Racist Shooting in Kentucky
As a community mourns last week's racist killings in Kentucky, local leaders speak out.
We Must Pressure Mainstream Forces to Stop Downplaying the Far Right
As the last week showed us, violence is integral to the far right.
DeRay Mckesson’s Misguided Case for Hope
In DeRay Mckesson’s newly published book, readers are left with more frustrating questions than answers.
Proud Boy Peril
Violent gangs of white thugs are terrorizing our inner cities. More evidence of white culture's decline?
Conservative Lawsuit Against Harvard Could End Affirmative Action
Racial inequality in education persists, despite conservative arguments to the contrary.