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Racial Justice
We Will Create Our Freedom: The Importance of the Movement for Black Lives Platform
The Movement for Black Lives is making history as it works to define what systemic change should actually look like.
Why Calls for “Unity” Are Not Enough: Look at the 1930s and 1940s
The parallels between the two eras aren't perfect, but today's political climate is strikingly similar to the late 1930s.
The Role of Collective Memory in Collective Action
You see, Dallas is plagued by racial injustice.
Senate Bill Would End Tax Breaks for Private Prison Companies
New legislation would make it harder for private prisons to masquerade as real estate investment trusts.
Beyond Dallas and Orlando, a Global Arc of Violence
Our culture of violence was exported, incubated and rebranded abroad before creeping back over our borders.
The Racial Divide Between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
I'm struck by the stunning contrast between the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, particularly on the issue of race.
Student Protest, the Black Lives Matter Movement and the Rise of the Corporate University
There are ways in which a diversity agenda aligns with neoliberal politics.
Eddie Glaude Jr. on the US Racial “Value Gap”
Bill speaks with the scholar about the racial inequalities that remain as the Obama administration comes to an end.
Most Racism Is Mundane
The lives of people of color are shaped by race in more ways than a white person might guess.
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How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit
The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks.