Racism and Discrimination

Tracking Down Mayor Pete’s Black Voter Problem

Tracking Down Mayor Pete’s Black Voter Problem Tracking Down Mayor Pete’s Black Voter Problem

Listening to voters in his home state, our reporter discovers he’s queer for Buttigieg.

Feb 7, 2020 / Feature / Darryl Pinckney

MuslimBan protest

Take Action Now: Stand Up Against Xenophobia Take Action Now: Stand Up Against Xenophobia

Help protect asylum seekers, support immigrants in your community, and tell Congress to end the Muslim ban.

Feb 4, 2020 / NationAction

Anti-abortion protesters outside Florida State Prison

The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists The Long History of the Anti-Abortion Movement’s Links to White Supremacists

Racism and xenophobia have been woven into the anti-abortion movement for decades, despite the careful curation of its public image.

Feb 3, 2020 / Alex DiBranco

Old man at table

A Fire May Have Wiped Out 40 Years of Chinese American History A Fire May Have Wiped Out 40 Years of Chinese American History

The archives of the Museum of Chinese in America may have been destroyed, but the institution is still a crucial repository of community memory.

Jan 29, 2020 / Madeline Leung Coleman

Moms 4 Housing organizers

How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing How a Collective of Mothers Flipped the Script on Housing

When the group Moms 4 Housing occupied a vacant house in West Oakland, they were confronting a system designed to exclude them.

Jan 24, 2020 / Jonny Coleman

Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies

Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies

Where are the president and his minions on the empathy scale? Pretty damn low.

Jan 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide

Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide

Martin Luther King Jr. saw something essential about our nation: Imperial expansion west over stolen Indian land shaped and deepened the American Revolution’s relationship to slave...

Jan 20, 2020 / Greg Grandin

MLK at Peace Rally

Top 10 Civil Rights Songs Top 10 Civil Rights Songs

The civil rights movement has resonated deeply with generations of musicians.

Jan 20, 2020 / Peter Rothberg

Senator Warren speaks with Senator Sanders.

Unity Requires Recognizing That Warren Is Telling the Truth Unity Requires Recognizing That Warren Is Telling the Truth

At the same time, tolerance must allow that Sanders isn’t lying.

Jan 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal

It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day

It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day

Honoring Baker alongside Martin Luther King would highlight the long and patient work of building a social movement.

Jan 17, 2020 / Mark Engler

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