Race and Ethnicity

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

Federal legislation is hastening the collapse of working class neighborhoods near water.

Aug 29, 2016 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks

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The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women

Black women earn just 67 cents for every dollar white men earn.

Aug 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, says that expecting athletes to “shut up and play” isn’t respecting them as fully human.

Aug 27, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin

And once they’re gone, we’ll finally be ready to progress on race relations in America.

Aug 26, 2016 / Felicia Wong and Dorian T. Warren

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The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting

As the federal courts intervene to restore early voting, the governor admits that he signed antidemocratic legislation without considering the consequences.

Aug 25, 2016 / John Nichols

Feyisa Lilesa Olympic Protest

This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity

With one gesture, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa seized the Olympics spotlight and educated the world. 

Aug 25, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue Letters From the September 12-19, 2016, Issue

Portrait of the artist as an old man… Yes, black lives matter… Not-so-neo-Nazism…

Aug 25, 2016 / Our Readers

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France Has a Strange Concept of Feminism—and Secularism France Has a Strange Concept of Feminism—and Secularism

Local bans on “burkinis” aren’t only wrong—they’re counterproductive.

Aug 25, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Your Nationalism Can’t Contain Me

Your Nationalism Can’t Contain Me Your Nationalism Can’t Contain Me

I’ve held three passports and claimed many identities, all at once. I am the future of citizenship.

Aug 25, 2016 / Feature / Aminatta Forna

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There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall

We live in fear of Trump’s plan for the Mexican border—not realizing that much of it already exists.

Aug 23, 2016 / Todd Miller

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