Racism and Discrimination

White Supremacists in Charlottesville

Keep the Blame Where It Belongs Keep the Blame Where It Belongs

In the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville, too many media outlets used headlines that implied that both sides were at fault.

Aug 18, 2017 / Leslie Savan

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins raises his fist during the national anthem on Thursday, August 17, 2017.

Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For Chris Long Makes the Gesture We’ve Been Waiting For

“I thought it was important that athletes with my skin color stood up with others protesting for racial equality.” With that line, a conversation has been changed.

Aug 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow

Today’s conflicts over American slavery and Stalin’s Great Terror reveal similar controversies as well as an unknown Putin.

Aug 17, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Confederate flag Charlottesville

Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump

The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.

Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Neo-Nazis Charlottesville

Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East? Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East?

 Our neo-imperial wars may be coming home to roost.

Aug 16, 2017 / Juan Cole

Protesters in Massachusetts

Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists

This is about more than Trump—this is about what America must do. Now.

Aug 16, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump at Trump Tower

Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis

The press conference of August 15th will live in infamy.

Aug 15, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

You can also join the campaign to remove Confederate monuments and learn more about the history of white-supremacy movements in the United States.

Aug 15, 2017 / NationAction

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In Charlottesville, It Felt Like the Confederacy Was Trying to Rise Again In Charlottesville, It Felt Like the Confederacy Was Trying to Rise Again

But progressives, leftists, and people of conscience were determined not to let the hate warriors get their way.

Aug 15, 2017 / Jordan Green

Heather Heyer Protest

Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer? Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer?

Sessions’s perverted sense of justice continues to undermine civil rights, not protect them.

Aug 15, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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