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Capitol Mob Reveals Ongoing Refusal to Accept Black Votes as Legitimate
Trump’s mob had chilling echoes of the armed white mobs that terrorized elected Black officials during Reconstruction.
No Charges Filed Against White Officer Who Shot and Paralyzed Jacob Blake
Officer Rusten Sheskey fired the shots at point-blank range into Blake’s back as he leaned into his car.
Graphic Biography Highlights the Life of Actor and Activist Paul Robeson
“Ballad of an American” tells the tale of Paul Robeson’s role in the earliest civil rights movement to a new generation.
US Has Entered Uncharted Territory in Uprising Against Racism
Scholars Cornel West and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor respond to the global uprising against racism and police violence.
When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins
All workers should join the Black freedom struggle, not just as “allies” but as partners in rebellion.
Progressives Denounce Biden Pick of “Mr. Monsanto” Tom Vilsack to Head USDA
Critics pointed to Vilsack's failure to confront Big Ag during his time as USDA chief in the Obama administration.
If Biden Is Serious About Healing the Country, He Must Change Education Policy
It’s time to address the many mental health crises brought on marginalized students by the U.S. education system.
World AIDS Day Is Grim Reminder of an Ongoing Epidemic Amid COVID-19
As the world waits on an effective vaccine for COVID-19, the pandemic threatens treatment for those living with HIV.
Dozens of Racial Justice Protesters Held by Feds for Months Pretrial
Several who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged incarceration amid the pandemic.
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Was Targeted in Armed White Supremacist Plot
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza says President Trump is “stoking fires he has no intention of controlling.”