Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie
Black demands for full citizenship are being treated as entitlement and calls for racial accountability redefined as white persecution.
Jul 19, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Kali Holloway
In California, a Case of Black Land Loss Is Finally Being Made Right In California, a Case of Black Land Loss Is Finally Being Made Right
Charles and Willa Bruce, Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, lost their land to eminent domain in 1924. Nearly 100 years later, it’s being returned to their living descendants.
Jun 1, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice? In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice?
Despite the extraordinarily clear evidence of police misconduct, a conviction in this case is far from assured.
Apr 15, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
We Must Protect the Squad! We Must Protect the Squad!
As soon as they arrived, the Black and brown leftists of Congress became targets of right-wing terror groups.
Mar 5, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences The Capitol Rioters Must Face Consequences
The long-standing normalization of right-wing violence demands that accountability for their crimes be a national priority.
Jan 22, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough House Democrats’ Marijuana Decriminalization Vote Is Huge—and Not Enough
This is exactly the right time to start pulling back from the war on drugs.
Dec 28, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done
Trump’s supporters, already steeped in white grievance, are predictably receptive to the idea that “illegal voters” have succeeded in stealing their democracy.
Nov 25, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us
Leveraging psychological pain and mental terror has been central to his strategy.
Nov 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
American History Is Getting Whitewashed, Again American History Is Getting Whitewashed, Again
As demands for racial justice grow, Trump is pushing historical mythmaking into high gear.
Oct 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway