Racism and Discrimination

Black and white photo of people waving to a train.

America Has Done Mass Deportation Before America Has Done Mass Deportation Before

From the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to the deportation of Mexican-Americans during the Great Depression, Trump can easily find precedents for his policy. None of them ended well.

Nov 25, 2024 / Eric Foner

A presentation at a conference hosted by Class Action and Brown University Students for Educational Equity.

The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions  The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions 

In November, organizers at more than 18 universities met for a conference with Class Action to discuss how to democratize higher education.

Nov 20, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Maya Schenwar (left) and Kim Wilson.

How Love Fuels Resistance: Parenting for Liberation How Love Fuels Resistance: Parenting for Liberation

Maya Schenwar and Kim Wilson discuss their new anthology, We Grow the World Together, about how caregiving and the organizing work of abolitionists can go hand in hand.

Nov 19, 2024 / Q&A / Regina Mahone

Tell Me What You’re Feeling…

Tell Me What You’re Feeling… Tell Me What You’re Feeling…

Cartoonist Mahasen Al-Khatib killed in Gaza strip bombing.

Nov 19, 2024 / Gianluca Costantini and Mahasen Al-Khatib

Close-up of Gov. Pritzker with his left hand up in a fist.

When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.

If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.

Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse

Woman at a rally holds a sign that reads

Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump

Here in Chicago, we’ve developed effective, grassroots strategies for defending our immigrant communities.

Nov 14, 2024 / Anthony J. Quezada and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Bosa interrupts a teammate's interview by pointing to his MAGA hat on October 27, 2024.

What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections

Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.

Nov 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin

If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now

If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now

“Let your voice speak now. Let your vote speak now. Otherwise, forever hold your peace.”

Nov 3, 2024 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo: a white guy.

Andrew Cuomo Is Not Black Andrew Cuomo Is Not Black

But he’s hoping no one notices as he tries to crowbar his way back into power.

Oct 30, 2024 / Column / Alexis Grenell

This Anti-Immigrant Ruling by a Trump Judge Tells You All You Need to Know

This Anti-Immigrant Ruling by a Trump Judge Tells You All You Need to Know This Anti-Immigrant Ruling by a Trump Judge Tells You All You Need to Know

For judges like Trevor McFadden, the cruelty toward immigrants is not only the point, it’s the source of the pleasure.

Oct 29, 2024 / Column / Elie Mystal

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