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
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
The War on Drugs Is 50 Years Old The War on Drugs Is 50 Years Old
It’s a war we were destined—and that we deserved—to lose.
Jul 7, 2021 / Blog / Alfred W. McCoy
The Political Revolution Comes to… Buffalo? The Political Revolution Comes to… Buffalo?
The stunning victory of socialist challenger India Walton over the city’s four-term incumbent has ignited a revolution here—if she can keep it.
Jun 28, 2021 / Geoff Kelly
Juneteenth and the Problem of American Freedom Juneteenth and the Problem of American Freedom
Of course, Juneteenth should be recognized as a Black holiday belonging to Black people. But this is not a day purely of joyful celebration.
Jun 19, 2021 / Anthony Conwright
In the Wake of George Floyd In the Wake of George Floyd
One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. What began as a street corner memorial grew into a semiautonomous zone that is still standing.
May 25, 2021 / Anna DalCortivo and Alyssa Oursler
The Color of Fear The Color of Fear
Was George Floyd allowed to be afraid? Why do Black folk have to be automatons to make sure police don’t read our “flight” responses as “fight” responses?
May 24, 2021 / Joshua Adams
This Is How Police Get Away With Murdering Black People This Is How Police Get Away With Murdering Black People
Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by cops last month, but the local prosecutor refuses to bring charges because he says the killing was “justified.”
May 19, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Republican Cancel Culture: State Laws to Suppress Activism Republican Cancel Culture: State Laws to Suppress Activism
Republicans in 33 states have introduced bills to make protesting a crime.
May 19, 2021 / David Cole
White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off
The Chauvin verdict seemed like a victory. Then came the racist reaction to the verdict—and the murder of Ma’Khia Bryant.
Apr 30, 2021 / Editorial / Elie Mystal for The Nation