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Spate of Black Church Burnings Near Ferguson Raise New Hate Crime Fears
Over 10 days, six predominantly black churches have been set ablaze in the St. Louis area.
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Why Are Blackface Frat Parties Still Happening?
On October 6, fraternity brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority sisters of Alpha Phi took part in reproducing racist stereotypes.
Private Prisons: Just Bit Players in Mass Incarceration
Focusing on private prison companies deflects attention from the state actors driving the prison industrial complex.
Reclaiming Labor History: How Domestic Workers Resisted Racism in the ’60s and ’70s
Premilla Nadasen discusses how Black women domestic workers organized for better pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.
Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s “Southern Strategy“
Tea Party rebels are exposing the deep rifts between country-club elites and social-issue hard-liners.
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EPA Draft Plan Would Perpetuate Environmental Racism, Critics Say
“EJ 2020” proposal is heavy on process and light on tangible steps to address discrimination, according to many who submitted public comments.
Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats’ Reform Efforts?
Police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008, with much of that money going to Democrats.
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Beyond the Patriot Act: The Most Harmful State Policy Enacted in the Wake of 9/11
The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System allowed the ongoing, state-sanctioned persecution of non-white Americans.
The Color of Debt: How Collection Suits Squeeze Black Neighborhoods
An analysis shows that debt collection suits are far more common in Black communities than white ones.
Fighting Racism From the USDA, Black Farmers Gain Power Through Co-ops
A network of agricultural co-ops led by Black family farmers across the Deep South are fighting racist USDA policies.