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Three Comforting Myths About the Declaration of Independence
The writers of the Declaration wanted freedom from British oppressors — and the freedom to enslave and oppress.
White Nationalist Group Involved in Sacramento Violence Plans to Defend Trump Supporters at RNC
In Trump, white power types see a candidate who speaks directly to their bigotry.
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Very, Very Normal
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After Brexit: Reckoning With Britain’s Racism and Xenophobia
Many who voted to leave the EU did not do so for xenophobic reasons, but the Brexit campaign was nevertheless fought on racist grounds.
The Most Important Election of Your Life — Is Not This Year
If and when this new, neo-fascist party fields a charismatic presidential candidate, that will be the most important election of our lives.
What the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Case Was Really About
Fisher had not actually been denied admission because she is white, but rather because of her inadequate academic achievements.
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When Being Young, Gifted, Black and Female Is a Hanging Offense
It's not only young Black men who can't breathe in the US.
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Who Should We Blame for Brexit — and Where Do We Go From Here?
The UK's mainstream political parties, the media and the European Union itself all share some responsibility for this outcome, which will embolden far-right nativist groups.
Cornel West: Black Lives Matter Is an Indictment of Neoliberal Power
Cornel West talks Bernie Sanders' neo-populism and Donald Trump's neo-fascism.
Trump, His Virus and the Dark Age of Unreason
He's the latest in a long line of American demagogues but has come closest to the White House. That makes him the most dangerous of them all.