Race and Ethnicity

Without Haiti, the United States Would, in Fact, Be a Shithole

Without Haiti, the United States Would, in Fact, Be a Shithole Without Haiti, the United States Would, in Fact, Be a Shithole

And some other things about the country that Donald Trump doesn’t know and doesn’t care to know.

Jan 12, 2018 / Amy Wilentz

Donald Trump

We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words

The victories of the civil-rights movement include Medicaid and reforms to our immigration system. Trump targeted both of these, in one day.

Jan 12, 2018 / Dorian T. Warren

Why Donald Trump Said ‘Shithole Countries’

Why Donald Trump Said ‘Shithole Countries’ Why Donald Trump Said ‘Shithole Countries’

He was playing to his racist supporters. Afterward, conservative pundits tried to defend him.

Jan 12, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Nothing Would Be More Tragic Than to Turn Back Now Nothing Would Be More Tragic Than to Turn Back Now

This Martin Luther King Day, we should remember that when we stand up and fight back, the seemingly indomitable giants of white supremacy can come down.

Jan 12, 2018 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Why Claudia Rankine Writes for the Resistance

Why Claudia Rankine Writes for the Resistance Why Claudia Rankine Writes for the Resistance

The poet and essayist sees this as a moment of opportunity, not just struggle.

Jan 12, 2018 / Feature / Collier Meyerson

Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete

Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete

By offering a systemic critique of racism and poverty, the 21-year-old is demonstrating how to bring depth to our political discussions.

Jan 11, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious

Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious

And sports, of all things, has become an arena of tenacious resistance.

Jan 11, 2018 / Feature / Dave Zirin

The Year I Stopped Breathing: On Being Muslim and American in the Age of Trump

The Year I Stopped Breathing: On Being Muslim and American in the Age of Trump The Year I Stopped Breathing: On Being Muslim and American in the Age of Trump

Trump didn’t invent Islamophobia, but he has injected it with a new and lethal force.

Jan 10, 2018 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’

How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’ How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’

She has focused for many years on cruel systems that oppress the working class, people of color, and women.

Jan 10, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

CASA de Maryland, an immigration advocacy and assistance organization, holds a rally in Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.

Don’t Let Trump Force Nearly 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants to Leave the Country Don’t Let Trump Force Nearly 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants to Leave the Country

You can also let your representatives know where you stand on net neutrality and join a state-based campaign to expand voting rights.

Jan 9, 2018 / NationAction

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