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We Can’t Afford to Banish Politics From the Thanksgiving Table
Apathy at the Thanksgiving table is the fetid soil in which racism and other forms of hatred grow.
Prison Is Not Rehabilitation, It Is Modern-Day Slavery
Prison is racism. Prison is vengeance. Prison is disproportionately inflicted upon descendants of enslaved people.
Anti-Indigenous Violence Escalates as Mass Protests Denounce Coup in Bolivia
At least 23 people have died amid worsening violence since President Evo Morales was forced to resign.
With His Execution Blocked, Rodney Reed Has a Chance to Prove Innocence
In 1998, an all-white jury sentenced Reed to die for the murder of Stacey Stites.
When Disaster Strikes, Indigenous Communities Receive Unequal Recovery Aid
On average, tribal citizens receive only $3 per person, per year in federal government natural disaster aid.
Papa John’s Charm Offensive — the Answer to Racism Isn’t More Pizza
Opening new franchises on historically Black college campuses will make the company richer, not less racist.
Militias in Bolivia Are Burning the Indigenous Flag in Public Plazas
The coup is a product of patriarchy, capitalism and racism, says feminist and Indigenous activist Adriana Guzmán.
The Most Active White Supremacist Group in the US Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Patriot Front was formed in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
Remembering the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre
The 1968 Orangeburg massacre is one of the most violent and least remembered events of the civil rights movement.
Police Killed Atatiana Jefferson, Then Implied She Was Responsible for Her Death
Atatiana Jefferson is the latest example of blaming victims of police violence for their own killings.