Racism and Discrimination

Red Nation

The Red Nation Wants Its Land Back The Red Nation Wants Its Land Back

The Indigenous-led leftist collective is committed to freeing the world from capitalism and colonialism.

Aug 10, 2021 / Cecilia Nowell

The Fuller Court.

Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On? Whose Side Is the Supreme Court On?

Many people who came of age in the 1950s and 60s view the Supreme Court as a force for good when it comes to race. But the court has often been the most anti-progressive branch of ...

Aug 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy

Chinese miners in California, c. 1862

The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics The Anti-Asian Roots of Today’s Anti-Immigrant Politics

Long before Trump, politicians on the country’s West Coast mobilized a white working-class base through violent hate of Chinese and Japanese immigrants.

Aug 9, 2021 / Feature / Mari Uyehara

Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth Scorched Earth

Orban blight. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of August 2.

Aug 6, 2021 / Steve Brodner

What It Takes

What It Takes What It Takes

Exit through the grift shop. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of July 26.

Jul 30, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Bob Moses teaching

Bob Moses: The Fullness of the Man Bob Moses: The Fullness of the Man

More reflections on the passing of “a straight cat.”

Jul 29, 2021 / Feature / Charles M. Payne

Military Coronavirus

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses? What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses?

As in previous pandemics, a rise in xenophobic, nationalistic, and militaristic language has returned amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Jul 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi

Spread the Word

Spread the Word Spread the Word

Fighting hate is the battle.

Jul 28, 2021 / OppArt / Gabriel Thomas

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Letters From the August 9/16, 2021, Issue Letters From the August 9/16, 2021, Issue

Calling Arizona… Black Main Street… Privileged information… The bronze ceiling (web only)…

Jul 27, 2021 / Our Readers and Erin L. Thompson

Remembering Bob Moses, 1935–2021

Remembering Bob Moses, 1935–2021 Remembering Bob Moses, 1935–2021

His leadership ushered in alternative conceptions of gender, race, and political power that would, eventually, shake the world.

Jul 26, 2021 / Feature / Margaret Burnham

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