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Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown

Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown Interview: Stacey Abrams Breaks Down Georgia’s (Latest) Election Meltdown

"When you break the machinery of democracy for some, you break it for everyone, and that’s really what we saw.” 

Jun 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Black Fathers Matter

Black Fathers Matter Black Fathers Matter

Celebrate black lives, fight inaccurate representation of black men in media.

Jun 15, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker

The Racist Roots of New Technology

The Racist Roots of New Technology The Racist Roots of New Technology

From facial recognition to VR, Ruha Benjamin’s new book illuminates how cutting-edge tech reproduces inequalities.

Jun 15, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right

How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right

The brutality of sacrificing human beings to keep meat aisles well stocked might be a turning point in the debate over the future of beef.

Jun 15, 2020 / Feature / Eamon Whalen

What About the International Students?

What About the International Students? What About the International Students?

The coronavirus threw their lives into disarray. Months in, their futures are still uncertain.

Jun 15, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang

America’s Racist Police Won’t Be Dismantled by 2 Weeks of Protests

America’s Racist Police Won’t Be Dismantled by 2 Weeks of Protests America’s Racist Police Won’t Be Dismantled by 2 Weeks of Protests

It took centuries to build up the system of white supremacy enforced by the police. It will take years of persistent protest to undo it.

Jun 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance

Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance Now More Than Ever, We Need Images of Black Dignity and Resistance

Since the 1980s, I’ve been making photographs that go against the dominant representations of Black people.

Jun 15, 2020 / Jamel Shabazz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch

Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch Charles Booker Is Changing the Thinking About Who Beats Mitch

The progressive US Senate candidate is securing big endorsements from those who are tired of “scripted, milquetoast politics.” 

Jun 12, 2020 / John Nichols

With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote

With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote

It’ll make or break the coming election.

Jun 12, 2020 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay

Police tape

Police Reform Won’t Fix a System That Was Built to Abuse Power Police Reform Won’t Fix a System That Was Built to Abuse Power

The history of American policing shows that it was designed to eat up resources and subjugate the civilian population.

Jun 12, 2020 / Stuart Schrader

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