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Henry A. Giroux | Revisiting Hurricane Katrina: Racist Violence and the Politics of Disposability
Hurricane Katrina launched a new era in the politics of disposability and the undoing of the social state, which was rooted in racism.
Texas Town Retains Confederate Monument Despite Civil Rights Activist’s 16 Years of Protest
A Texas man's more than decade-long battle to relocate a Confederate monument has reignited amid a national debate scrutinizing symbols of the Confederacy.
Malcolm X, Gentrification and Housing as a Human Right
A human rights framework offers a basis for challenging gentrification and creating housing equity in US communities of color.
In Strange Twist of History, Black Activist Charged With “Lynching”
Law created to protect Blacks is cited against woman protesting police violence.
1969: The Year the Black Panther Party Was to Be Annihilated
Former member Elaine Brown talks about the savage attacks on the Black Panther Party in 1969.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s War on Teachers and Children
School closures around the country have been justified by rationales of budget necessity and improvements in education outcomes, but in Chicago as elsewhere communities see no cost savings and …