Racism and Discrimination

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The media pays a lot of attention to rising crime, but more than twice as many people die in traffic collisions in the US.

Feb 17, 2022 / Bryce Covert

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Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue

Goysplaining…

Feb 17, 2022 / Our Readers

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

There have historically been few routes to legal-world success for Black women. Is it fair to change the rules on them now?

Feb 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.

Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.

Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

Hairballs in Turtles

Hairballs in Turtles Hairballs in Turtles

Illegitimate Discourse.

Feb 11, 2022 / Steve Brodner

It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten.

It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten. It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten.

Until the platforms that profit from hate take responsibility for their actions, the problem will not go away.

Feb 10, 2022 / Bridget Todd

Critical Race Facts

Critical Race Facts Critical Race Facts

Racism in America isn’t a Theory.

Feb 9, 2022 / OppArt / Rogue Citizen

No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court

No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court

The court’s decision to let Alabama’s new redistricting map remain in place opens the door to a season of racist gerrymandering.

Feb 8, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Black Migrant Trail of Tragedies

The Black Migrant Trail of Tragedies The Black Migrant Trail of Tragedies

Immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean who make the dangerous trek across the Americas to the US face racist policies and practices everywhere they go.

Feb 8, 2022 / Feature / Kovie Biakolo

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