Race and Ethnicity

France secularism

French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth? French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth?

Three years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, students in the banlieues debate secularism and the state.

Jan 8, 2018 / Karina Piser

Trump KKK

The Trump Family’s History With the KKK The Trump Family’s History With the KKK

Linda Gordon on Fred Trump, plus Nancy MacLean on the roots of the right.

Jan 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

DACA protest

Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration

Take Action Now gives you three meaningful actions you can take each week.

Jan 3, 2018 / NationAction

Kurds protest in Turkey

In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight

Since 2015, scores of Kurdish media organizations, associations, language schools, and cultural institutions have been shut down.

Dec 21, 2017 / Constanze Letsch

‘Whiteness Is All They’ve Got’: Gary Younge on Trump’s Working-Class Supporters

‘Whiteness Is All They’ve Got’: Gary Younge on Trump’s Working-Class Supporters ‘Whiteness Is All They’ve Got’: Gary Younge on Trump’s Working-Class Supporters

Plus D. D. Guttenplan on Jackson, Mississippi, and Amy Wilentz on Ivana Trump’s new memoir.

Dec 21, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

No DREAM, No Deal

No DREAM, No Deal No DREAM, No Deal

How many Democrats will do what’s right and refuse to pass a budget unless Congress authorizes a clean Dream Act?

Dec 19, 2017 / Steve Phillips

New Orleans Saints players take the knee

2017 in Sports and Politics: The Return of the Backlash 2017 in Sports and Politics: The Return of the Backlash

Following an old script, right-wing racist minions spent this year trying to make athlete activists pay a price for being conscious.

Dec 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin

(Reuters / Aaron Bernstein)

Roy Moore Isn’t the Only One Who Thinks Dating Kids Is Fine Roy Moore Isn’t the Only One Who Thinks Dating Kids Is Fine

Just ask their parents first.

Dec 13, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Second Klan

The Second Klan The Second Klan

Linda Gordon’s new book captures how white supremacy has long been part of our political mainstream.

Dec 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kevin M. Kruse

Doug Jones

What We Learned from Watching Doug Jones Beat A Predator What We Learned from Watching Doug Jones Beat A Predator

Alabama's future depends on building progressive infrastructure that can take on better candidates than Roy Moore.

Dec 12, 2017 / Katherine Webb-Hehn

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