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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.
GOP Rep. Glorifies Lynching in Racist Rant During Hearing on Anti-Asian Attacks
“There's old sayings in Texas about -- find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree,” said Rep. Chip Roy.
Asian Americans Reel in Response to Gun Attack on Spas in Georgia
A 21-year-old white man was taken into custody after shootings left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent.
Black Farmers Hail $5 Billion in COVID Relief to Redress Generations of Racism
John Boyd, a fourth-generation Black farmer, says the funds begin to address issues he has been fighting for 30 years.
Biden Condemns Racist Violence Against Asian Americans in Prime-Time Speech
Advocates say, however, that Biden’s empowerment of the Justice Department is not the answer to rising hate crimes.
White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others.
The white supremacist violence of the British monarchy has always spread death and suffering in its wake.