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Trump Wants to Bury Slavery. My Family Went South to Unearth It.
Trump wants a populace unaware of the Black freedom struggle — because it is a guide for defeating his fascist plans.
Racist Lies About College “Quotas” Stoke Support for Trump’s War on Higher Ed
College quotas haven’t existed since 1978, but the right keeps people misinformed.
Trump Envoy Sparks Fury for Telling Lebanese Journalists Not to Be “Animalistic”
Ambassador Tom Barrack said “animalistic” behavior is “the problem with what is happening” in the Middle East.
“Defeatism Has No Place” in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon’s Daughter Says
For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.
Jewish Safety Will Not Come Through More Guns, Policing, and Repression
The best route to Jewish community safety lies in building solidarity with all marginalized groups.
Trump Administration Sees Growing Pushback as Travel Ban Separates Families
Immigrant rights advocates who have been organizing as the ban takes effect discuss the latest developments.
Supporters Rally Behind Political Prisoners Who Stopped White Supremacist Attack
Activists converged on Anderson, Indiana, to demand the release of two Black men who stood up to racist prison guards.
“War on Terror” Paved the Way for Erosion of the Rule of Law We See Under Trump
Anti-democratic post-9/11 policies have resurged because of failure to take measures to prevent their recurrence.
Black History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black Resistance
Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.
After an Ex-IDF Soldier’s Threats, Anti-Palestinian Racism Left Me Unprotected
In the workplace and at school, the threat of racist retaliation and genocide denial looms around every corner.