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Racism
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Monuments to White Supremacy Are Finally Falling in New Orleans
Removing statues of white supremacists is more than a symbolic gesture in this majority-Black city.
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DeVos Pick to Head Civil Rights Office Once Said She Faced Discrimination for Being White
Candice Jackson's intellectual journey raises questions about how she will investigate civil rights violations.
Legalization Is Great, if You Live in the Mainstream
Like gun laws, there are distinctions of access that dictate who marijuana becomes legal for.
How the Right-Wing Koch and DeVos Families Are Funding Hate Speech on College Campuses Across the US
Racist, sexist, Islamophobic protesters spark violence and publicity for Koch and Mercer-backed juggernauts.
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How Gentrification Is Killing US Cities and Black Lives
“How to Kill a City” exposes how gentrification monetizes the loss and destruction of Black communities.
That Mexican Border Wall May Be Even Worse Than You Thought
The border wall is morphing into a monstrosity beyond our original fears.
Ethnic Studies Courses Break Down Barriers and Benefit Everyone — So Why the Resistance?
As cities incorporate Ethnic Studies curricula, advocates say everyone wins. Others argue they just promote resentment.
Observe and Collect: How Law Enforcement Exploits People of Color in Search of Profit
The motivating factor behind civil asset forfeiture is not “to serve and protect,” but instead to collect property from people of color.
Boycotting Bill O’Reilly: More Than 50 Advertisers Pull Ads From Fox Show Over Sexual Harassment Scandal
Meanwhile, a third Fox News employee has joined a lawsuit charging the network with racial discrimination.
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With Nighttime Raids, Police Wage War on Black and Brown Families in New York
The specter of gang membership is used to justify massive state violence against young men of color and their families.