Race and Ethnicity

Juvenile prisons

Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants

Young people are too often viewed as social liabilities rather than individuals with a future.

Aug 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2017.

Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey Support People With Disabilities Facing Harvey

You can also take action to defend DACA and join a march to confront white supremacy.

Aug 29, 2017 / NationAction

Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park.

The Red Sox, the Confederacy, and Changing the Name of Yawkey Way The Red Sox, the Confederacy, and Changing the Name of Yawkey Way

Howard Bryant, native Bostonian and sports journalist/historian, has a nuanced take on the proposed name of the street that runs by Fenway Park.

Aug 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare Trump’s Pardon for Arpaio Is the Workings of the American Political System Laid Bare

Trump clearly doesn’t care about interfering with the administration of justice—and he doesn’t have to, either.

Aug 27, 2017 / Julianne Hing

The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump

The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump

The McGregor/Mayweather fight is a stew of racism, sexism, homophobia, and economic injustice.

Aug 26, 2017 / Adam Szetela

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon Trump May Be Making Good on One of His Harshest Campaign Promises on Immigration—Soon

DACA is in the administration’s crosshairs.

Aug 25, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Activists pose after a Confederate statue is toppled in Durham, NC.

The Activists Who Took Down the Confederate Statue in Durham Still Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do The Activists Who Took Down the Confederate Statue in Durham Still Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do

Activists from the viral video are facing felony charges. 

Aug 25, 2017 / Elizabeth Adetiba

Central American Migrants

‘A Refugee Crisis Forces a Country to React According to Higher Standards’ ‘A Refugee Crisis Forces a Country to React According to Higher Standards’

An interview with Valeria Luiselli, the author of Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions.

Aug 25, 2017 / John Washington

Don’t Just Protect Affirmative Action From Trump—Demand More

Don’t Just Protect Affirmative Action From Trump—Demand More Don’t Just Protect Affirmative Action From Trump—Demand More

Racism’s economic effects are pernicious.​

Aug 25, 2017 / Bryce Covert

DeVos charters

The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools

Charter schools have failed to live up to their hype, as school segregation continues to grow across America.

Aug 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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