Immigrants Aren’t Just Drug Dealers and Rapists Anymore—Now They’re Murderers, Too Immigrants Aren’t Just Drug Dealers and Rapists Anymore—Now They’re Murderers, Too
Donald Trump ratcheted up his racist fearmongering in last night’s acceptance speech.
Jul 22, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers
It’s clear to me that Charles Kinsey was concerned about keeping his patient safe. Why did the police see something so different?
Jul 21, 2016 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Across the Border Across the Border
A new biography of William Henry Ellis reminds us how much we still don’t know about the elusive history of racial subterfuge in America.
Jul 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Michael A. Elliott
Protesters in Cleveland Bring the Wall to Donald Trump Protesters in Cleveland Bring the Wall to Donald Trump
“He’s been calling for a wall…and we’re bringing it.”
Jul 21, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Want to Make America Safe? Here Are 5 Ways to Do That. Want to Make America Safe? Here Are 5 Ways to Do That.
Some advice from communities that really are facing violent crime.
Jul 21, 2016 / Spencer Overton and Kami Chavis
The Country’s Worst Voter-ID Law Was Just Struck Down The Country’s Worst Voter-ID Law Was Just Struck Down
A huge victory for voting rights in Texas.
Jul 20, 2016 / Ari Berman
The Coming War on ‘Black Nationalists’ The Coming War on ‘Black Nationalists’
A caricature of black radicalism is becoming the pretext for aggressive policing of racial-justice activism. We’ve been here before.
Jul 20, 2016 / Yohuru Williams
The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries The Republican Worldview Is One of Racist False Binaries
The clear message of the RNC’s first day was that the safety of (white) Americans is directly threatened by (Latino) immigrants, Muslims, and black people.
Jul 19, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia
For many young people who took their first step into activism this primary campaign, mobilizing in opposition to Trump at the RNC is both a moral obligation and a chance to test th...
Jul 18, 2016 / StudentNation / Tania Unzueta, BLM Philly, Rossmery Zayas, and Maximilian Cotterill
We Still Need a Future to Believe In We Still Need a Future to Believe In
A forum on how to build the political revolution with Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Michael Moore, Frances Fox Piven, Robert Reich, Kshama Sawant, Josh Fox, and more.
Jul 18, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors