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Racism
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No More Sterlings: It’s Time for Communities to Take Ownership of Their Sports Teams
Community-owned sports franchises can become institutions that truly reward the pride and devotion of their fans.
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Hewn in Veins of Blood: Divine Law, Nationalism, and the Hierarchy of Oppression
The question of so-called “illegals,” or undocumented immigrants, is most often settled without ever questioning the purpose of those laws.
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Bundy’s “Militia” Is Lawlessness of a Different Color
If Bundy and his supporters were black or Latino, they wouldn't be called a “militia.” They would be called a gang of armed “thugs.”
Latest Research Shows Why Minorities Are “Beyond Broke” as Racial Wealth Gap Persists and Threatens US Economic Security
New analysis of 2011 Census data reveals an acute racial and ethnic wealth gap that is causing a group of leading experts to call for important policy and regulatory …
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William Rivers Pitt | Cliven Bundy: Clown Car or Trojan Horse?
Mr. Bundy was a Trojan Horse filled with Koch Industries drilling equipment - until he blew it.
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Brown’s Bittersweet Legacy
Public schools are more segregated today than they've been since 1968.
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Cliven Bundy, Donald Sterling, and the Reality of Racism
It would be easy to attack the offensive comments made by Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling over the past few days, but their comments reflect a dominant train of …
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Crain’s Detroit Business Editor Channels Slave Imagery, Says Detroit Needs ‘Permanent Overseer’
Of all the things they've endured, Detroit residents can now add grotesque racial insensivity from a newspaper editor to their list.
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Bundy’s Friends Have Become the Kochs’ Useful Idiots
Militia groups think they're protecting a humble rancher from a government land grab, but they're actually helping a few robber barons make a land grab of their own.
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The Racists Among Us
Let's not pretend that deadbeat rancher Cliven Bundy and basketball team owner Donald Sterling are the last two racists in America. They have company.