Race and Ethnicity

Census form

Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census

The Census expert explains the impact of the pandemic on the decennial count.

Apr 24, 2020 / Q&A / Sam Adler-Bell

SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants

SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants

A new decision written by Kavanaugh reaffirms the idea that the government can reach into a black or brown person’s life—and destroy it—at any time.

Apr 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

His new ban is an election gambit—that despite his manifest incompetence and a cratered economy, he can win this fall by doubling down on xenophobia.

Apr 24, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’

The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’ The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’

Michael Jordan is compelling, but not when his bullying is portrayed as a positive part of his brand.

Apr 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A farmer wearing gloves and a bandana as a face cover holds a mint plant.

‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’ ‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’

Scenes from a pandemic: 4

Apr 22, 2020 / Cynthia Greenlee

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination

The Trump administration is happy to find ways to blame black and brown Americans for getting sick.

Apr 21, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD

Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism

Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism

For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed. 

Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

The Long, Winding, and Painful Story of Asylum

The Long, Winding, and Painful Story of Asylum The Long, Winding, and Painful Story of Asylum

An ancient concept, asylum has become just another political tool in the hands of our government.

Apr 20, 2020 / Feature / John Washington

People wearing masks stand in line before entering a testing site at Elmhurst Hospital

You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health

Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.

Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure

ICE detention facility

How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants

There are no true sanctuaries.

Apr 14, 2020 / Alina Das

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