Anti-racism activism

Confederate flag Charlottesville

Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump

The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.

Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Protesters in Massachusetts

Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists

This is about more than Trump—this is about what America must do. Now.

Aug 16, 2017 / John Nichols

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

You can also join the campaign to remove Confederate monuments and learn more about the history of white-supremacy movements in the United States.

Aug 15, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Charlottesville Police Car

How the Police Failed in Charlottesville How the Police Failed in Charlottesville

Police must learn from past protests to avoid stoking further violence.

Aug 15, 2017 / Alex S. Vitale

Heather Heyer Protest

Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer? Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer?

Sessions’s perverted sense of justice continues to undermine civil rights, not protect them.

Aug 15, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Brenda Diaz-Castro, holds a sign during a candlelight vigil on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in Harrisonburg, Va. The vigil was held for the victims of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville

Join the continuing fight against the hatred on display this weekend and too often throughout our nation’s history

Aug 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Charlottesville counter-protesters

The Charlottesville Syllabus The Charlottesville Syllabus

Studying hate is critical to countering it.

Aug 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

What Is the Future of Affirmative Action Under Jeff Sessions’s Department of Justice? What Is the Future of Affirmative Action Under Jeff Sessions’s Department of Justice?

Experts weigh in on what it would mean for the DOJ to sue colleges and universities for discriminating against white students.

Aug 3, 2017 / StudentNation / Collier Meyerson

Portland Counter-Trump Rally

When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean? When White People Say They Have My Back, What Does That Actually Mean?

For a few weeks in Portland, I got a glimpse of what real solidarity looks like.

Jul 31, 2017 / Donnell Alexander

Young Black Girls

Adults Think Black Girls Are Older Than They Are—and It Matters Adults Think Black Girls Are Older Than They Are—and It Matters

A new study found that, starting at age 5, black girls are viewed by adults as behaving and seeming older than they actually are.

Jul 6, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

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