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Taiwanese Company Wants to Site Polluting Plastic Plant in Cancer Alley
A permit hearing for serial polluter Formosa turned into a referendum on environmental racism.
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.
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.
House Democrats Could End Federal Marijuana Ban in 2019. Will They?
If Democrats don't make bold moves, President Trump could take credit for ending federal prohibition.
Conservative Lawsuit Against Harvard Could End Affirmative Action
Racial inequality in education persists, despite conservative arguments to the contrary.
Staggering Debt and Shattered Hopes: How Law Schools Fail Students of Color
Imagine what a difference more minority judges might make.
How the “Black Panther” Film Is “A Defining Moment for Black America”
Writers gather to discuss the hit movie “Black Panther.”
Afrofuturism, Liberation and Representation in “Black Panther”: A Roundtable Discussion
A roundtable discusses the culture impact of “Black Panther.”