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Racial Justice
MLK Was a Philosopher of Hope. He Reminds Us That Apathy Is a Dead End.
On MLK Day, the U.S. should painfully interrogate its monumental failure to address systemic injustice.
Philly’s Ski Mask Ban Is Just Another Tool for Cops to Target Black Youth
The policy is part of a familiar playbook where governments enact racist fashion bans in the name of “curtailing crime.”
Stop-and-Frisk Policing by Any Other Name Won’t Provide Safety in Philadelphia
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s response to gun violence is more policing and the reintroduction of stop-and-frisk.
Police Tech Isn’t Designed to Be Accurate — It’s Made to Exert Social Control
Policing technologies are inaccurate by design.
Harvard Has Blocked Maine Tribes’ Effort to Rebury Their Ancestors at Every Turn
The university’s Peabody Museum exploited loopholes to prevent repatriation to the Wabanaki peoples.
Chicago Gangs Emerge From Deprivation. To End the Violence, End the Deprivation.
Chicago won’t invest in resources to fix the root causes of violence, says Lance Williams, whose father was a Vice Lord.
This Rural Black Community Is at War With a Private Railroad Company
The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to determine if a private company can take land from 18 property owners.
National Islamophobia Strategy Is PR Stunt to Protect Biden’s Political Future
The “National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia” does nothing to change how U.S. foreign policy relies on Islamophobia.
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.
How Labor Rights and Infrastructure Improvements Can Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
A new study questions whether the U.S. government is doing enough to protect Black people from extreme heat.