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Charlottesville, Virginia Backs Reparations Fund for Black Residents and Votes to Sell Robert E. Lee Statue
The city is preparing for a white nationalist rally on Saturday protesting against the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a downtown park.
Emma Lazarus’s Iconic Poem “The New Colossus” Is Under Attack by the Trump Administration
Lazarus has long been a target of white nationalists.
Nikole Hannah-Jones on the DOJ’s Attack on Affirmative Action and How School Segregation Never Ended
The New York Times is reporting the Justice Department is preparing to investigate universities' affirmative action policies for anti-white bias, in what critics say is the latest assault against …
Trump Considers Prolonging Afghan War to Secure $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral Deposits
On Wednesday, two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan after a suicide car bomber rammed a NATO-led convoy near a major U.S. base in Kandahar. The attack came a day …
US Border Agents Urged Mexican Teen to Drink the Liquid Meth That Killed Him
Velazquez's case is just the latest example of rampant abuse and mistreatment by border agents.
Wray Confirmed as FBI Director as Questions Swirl Over His Past Record, Close Ties to Big Business
In an unprecedented move, five senators voted against his nomination.
As US Sanctions Maduro and Hints at Regime Change, a Debate on Resolving the Crisis in Venezuela
The Trump administration has issued sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Negotiations, Not War: Green Party’s Jill Stein Warns About US Escalating Tension With North Korea
Tensions are again rising in the Korean Peninsula between the US and North Korea.
Retired Police Detective: Trump’s Comments Endorsing Police Brutality Are “Treasonous”
President Trump is facing widespread criticism from police chiefs across the country following a speech he gave on Friday to police officers.
Is Trump Trying to Sabotage the Nuclear Deal to Lay Groundwork for War With Iran?
The White House appears ready to abandon the landmark Iranian nuclear deal.