White privilege

New Orleans Museum of Art sculpture garden

Can a White Curator Do Justice to African Art? Can a White Curator Do Justice to African Art?

Behind the scenes at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Aug 11, 2023 / Todd Cronan and Charles Palermo

A still from the film “Deconstructing Karen”

Fox News Compares a Film Examining White Women’s Racism to Pearl Harbor Fox News Compares a Film Examining White Women’s Racism to Pearl Harbor

Really. So I had to watch it.

Sep 29, 2022 / Joan Walsh

When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability

When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability

A speech by Andrew Cuomo and an article by a college student suggest what’s really behind the lamentations about “left-wing censorship.”

Mar 9, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Mitch McConnell frog face

Mitch McConnell’s Klanian Slip Mitch McConnell’s Klanian Slip

In saying the quiet part out loud, McConnell confirmed what many of us already knew: White people think they’re the only true Americans.

Jan 21, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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 / Editorial / Elie Mystal for The Nation

Crowd for Youngkin

The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle

Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.

Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen

I Hope Everyone Is Prepared for Kyle Rittenhouse to Go Free

I Hope Everyone Is Prepared for Kyle Rittenhouse to Go Free I Hope Everyone Is Prepared for Kyle Rittenhouse to Go Free

Even if Rittenhouse somehow draws an impartial jury, he already appears to have landed a very partial judge.

Oct 27, 2021 / Elie Mystal

My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash

My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash

We are marching; we are writing; we are protesting—but the forces of white supremacy are still winning.

Jul 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Stop the Steal

We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet

Trump is gone and the vaccine is here. But there are still roadblocks ahead.

Jun 9, 2021 / John Feffer

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.

Jun 8, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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