Race and Ethnicity

Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor

Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor Black Lives Matter, Tribute to Breonna Taylor

On March 13, Breonna Taylor was  murdered in her own home by Louisville, Ky., police officers. Read the article.

Jun 2, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo, Steve Brodner, and Peter Kuper

Police

Where Does America Go From Here? Where Does America Go From Here?

As protesters face off with militarized police across the country, Trump’s ineptitude and cruelty feel more painful than ever.

Jun 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels

The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels

Ninety percent of US counties with high rates of childhood hunger are rural, a new study finds.

Jun 2, 2020 / Karina Piser

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

As Native people, we have inherited an audacious vision.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election

Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election

Too few candidates talk about the necessity of investing in transit options for working people. But Maya Rockeymoore Cummings does.

Jun 1, 2020 / John Nichols

Minneapolis: The Rise of the ‘Thumpers’

Minneapolis: The Rise of the ‘Thumpers’ Minneapolis: The Rise of the ‘Thumpers’

How decades of liberal reform failed to rein in a racist, defiantly brutal police department.

Jun 1, 2020 / Will Cooley

Bill de Blasio Has Failed the Test of This Moment

Bill de Blasio Has Failed the Test of This Moment Bill de Blasio Has Failed the Test of This Moment

New York’s mayor has floundered in the face of stunning police violence—just like so many other mayors who aren’t prepared to rein in the cops.

Jun 1, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Gregg Popovich: ‘The System Has to Change’

Gregg Popovich: ‘The System Has to Change’ Gregg Popovich: ‘The System Has to Change’

The legendary San Antonio Spurs coach is past done with Donald Trump’s inability to rise to this moment.

Jun 1, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Police

The Fire This Time The Fire This Time

The insurrection against racist policing has deep roots in America’s past but also points toward a different future.

Jun 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care? Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

Public health experts hope that the vast scale of the crisis will prompt meaningful political action to counter health inequities, which have been persistent in America for well ov...

Jun 1, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

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