Racism and Discrimination

November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Violence against women is prevalent in public and private spaces around the world.

Nov 25, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

BLM Protest

How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me

After George Floyd was killed, I questioned ways I’d been toning down my Blackness.

Nov 25, 2021 / StudentNation / Eli Elvin

Unite-the-Right Rally Trial

Those Whiny Nazis Are Now Broke Nazis, Too Those Whiny Nazis Are Now Broke Nazis, Too

A victory for plaintiffs in Charlottesville is a warning to other blockheads looking to import white supremacist violence to diverse cities: It will cost you.

Nov 24, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Black Women Matter

Black Women Matter Black Women Matter

Portraits of serenity.

Nov 24, 2021 / OppArt / Kirk Maynard

Heather Heyer Way in Charlottesville

The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country

It’s easy to mock the white supremacists on trial for planning the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville—but that shouldn’t distract us from how frightening they are.

Nov 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Francia Marquez

Francia Márquez Mina Confronts Colombia’s “Politics of Death” Francia Márquez Mina Confronts Colombia’s “Politics of Death”

The first Black woman to run for president in Colombia has ignited a movement.

Nov 22, 2021 / Juan Mejia and Olivia Heffernan

Kyle  Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted

Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted Kyle Rittenhouse Has Gotten Away With Murder—as Predicted

Rittenhouse’s acquittal is not a “miscarriage” of justice, as some might claim. It is our white justice system working as intended.

Nov 19, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

APTOPIX Migration Belarus Poland

The Trap at the Poland–Belarus Border The Trap at the Poland–Belarus Border

Why the Polish ruling party turned a minor border crisis into an “existential threat.”

Nov 19, 2021 / David Ost

There’s Still Time to Save Julius Jones

There’s Still Time to Save Julius Jones There’s Still Time to Save Julius Jones

Julius Jones’s execution is scheduled for today. More than 6 million people have signed a petition pleading for Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to call it off.

Nov 18, 2021 / Karlos K. Hill and Julius Jones

Helsinki, Finland

Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink Finnish Democracy Is on the Brink

Finland is vulnerable to the same threats that confront democracies across the EU—the popular appeal of nativist parties, polarized political discourse, and cyber-bullying of minor...

Nov 18, 2021 / David Kirp

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