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More Than Two-Thirds of Students Want Police Out of Schools
A new survey finds that 41 percent of students feel “unsafe” when they see police at school.
Georgia’s Voter Suppression Is Sparking Boycotts. History Shows They Can Work.
Economic backlash against Georgia’s voter suppression law may help reverse the tide of similar laws across the country.
To End Mass Incarceration, We Need to Bust the Myths That Prop It Up
Truthout speaks with Victoria Law about her new primer for people who are starting to think about mass incarceration.
Being “Anti-Racist” Isn’t Enough. The Violence of Whiteness Must Be Exposed.
I want to see a U.S. where white people in congregations scream, “I refuse to live behind the craven mask of whiteness!”
Spree of Anti-Asian Violence Has Long Roots — Including Terror in 1990s Philly
To confront anti-Asian violence, we must unearth buried histories and stop erasing “imperfect victims” from our memory.
Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Are Falsely Implying That Drugs Killed George Floyd
Chauvin's defense is mired in the oppressive logic of the drug war.
Activists Counter Anti-Asian Racism Through Community Safety Initiatives
As anti-Asian attacks soar, stoking fear, grassroots groups are creating safety initiatives that don’t rely on policing.
Attacks on Asian Women Are Fueled by Criminalization, War and Economic Injustice
The mass shooting in Georgia also exposes the violence of imperialism, economic exploitation and immigration policy.
Anti-Asian Violence Finds Roots in US Colonialism and Anti-China Rhetoric
Anti-Asian racism in the United States is “not anything new,” says Vietnamese author Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Trump’s “Chinese Virus” Tweet Led to a Huge Rise in Anti-Asian Tweets
A public health study finds tweets using #chinesevirus overtook the number using #covid19 after Trump's tweet.