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White privilege
White privilege news and analysis from The Nation
January 13, 2021
The siege of the Capitol revealed what most Black people already knew: Law enforcement is in league with Trumpism.
October 12, 2020
For over a century, Italians have mythologized the genocidal explorer to gain access to American whiteness.
September 24, 2020
A conversation with the writer about her new book, Just Us , which is a close reading of the language and affects that go into our understanding of race.
September 8, 2020
Whenever the pendulum swings toward Black equality and full citizenship, white supremacy mounts a counteroffensive.
August 31, 2020
As Black people fight for our lives, white supremacists reach for their guns—and white allies go soft.
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June 22, 2020
This is not a prank and it’s not a game. NASCAR needs to be prepared to defend Wallace from violence.
June 15, 2020
It took centuries to build up the system of white supremacy enforced by the police. It will take years of persistent protest to undo it.
June 3, 2020
Spare me the sympathy. It’s outrage that matters.
May 28, 2020
After the police murder of George Floyd, many athletes spoke out. This is a key part of the process of building anti-racism.
May 21, 2020
The very people howling the loudest about reopening—and running around maskless—are the ones making it too dangerous to reopen.
