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Racism
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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.
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Criminalizing Blackness: A Mississippi Community College’s School-to-Jail Pipeline
In Mississippi, a Black college student was arrested and sent to a penal farm for allegedly sagging his pants.
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Challenging Racist Speech in US Politics
Even when they're not the ones making racist comments, US politicians often fail to address discriminatory speech in public discourse.
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Decolonizing Spain: Colonial Legacies and the Importance of Renaming
Replacing monuments that celebrate colonial leaders is never sufficient to undo present-day racial injustice.
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A Racist Wake-Up Call
After Ahmed Mohamed's ordeal, there's no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.
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Cierra Finkley and the Radical Act of Self-Defense
Imagine if people of color, en masse, suddenly decided to defend their humanity, by any means necessary.