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Racial Justice
Black Labor Powered Reconstruction’s Fight for Democracy. It Can Do It Again.
Collective actions led by Black labor historically pushed moderates to meet radical demands and continue to do so.
“Return the Land to Make it Right”: Q&A With Indigenous Activist Nick Tilsen
“This country ... talks about justice, and yet this entire country was built on the stolen lands of Native people.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel’s “Segregationist Apartheid Regime”
“As a journalist, you can’t behold evil and then return and not speak on it. And segregation is evil,” Coates says.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Shows Wealth-Building Doesn’t End Racial Injustice
The history of the Osage people reminds us that access to wealth does not bring racial justice to communities of color.
Judith Butler: Palestinians Are Not Being “Regarded as People” by Israel and US
Judith Butler calls for immediate ceasefire, Palestinians’ right of return and the dismantling of colonial structures.
Tribes Fight for Return of Items Looted From Bodies During Wounded Knee Massacre
A 1990 law was meant to “expeditiously return” such items to Native Americans, but descendants are still waiting.
Prosecutors: Alleged Killer of 6-Year-Old Muslim Boy Listened to Far Right Radio
Right-wing figures have spent the last weeks stoking violence against Muslims and Palestinians.
Facing Racism and Dire Mismanagement, Alabamans Got Their Water Board Removed
An expert has been appointed to take over Prichard's embattled water board after it defaulted on a $55 million loan.
Parents of Color Can’t See If Providers Have a History of Mistreatment
Consumer ratings sites rarely identify patient experiences by race, but that data could empower expectant parents.
Dismantling Columbus’s Legacy Requires More Than Changing a Holiday’s Name
To fight Columbus’s violent legacy, we need to engage in radical climate action and reject greenwashing technologies.