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Anti-Semitism and Zionism Have Formed a Brutal Alliance
Racists like Trump are pretending to care about anti-Semitism. Don't believe them.
Reparations to Black Americans Should Be Made Now. Here’s How to Start.
Acknowledging slavery and other atrocities is crucial, but it is only step one.
The US Gave Slavers Their Land Back. What About Black Folks’ Reparations?
H.R. 40, the bill for a commission to study reparations, can help fulfill the promise of “40 acres and a mule."
Making Sure the Census Counts Indian Country
Undercounting in the last census adversely affected tribal governments' funding.
Unfair Food Pricing Is Killing Family Farms and Regenerative Farming
A fair Green New Deal would ensure fair pricing for small-scale farms with regenerative farming practices.
History Proves We Can’t Count on the Democratic Party for a Green New Deal
The 1966 failed struggle for the Freedom Budget offers lessons in the fight for a Green New Deal.
America Was Never Great. Behind the Flag Is a Harrowing History.
Arguing that “America was never great” is more than controversial today: It is dangerous for those who say it.
We Have the Means to Fund Reparations. Where Is the Political Will?
An in-depth look at ways to redistribute wealth to end the U.S.'s multigenerational legacy of white supremacy.
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.