Race and Ethnicity

Jail Cell Madison

5 Books You Need to Understand the Origins of Incarceration 5 Books You Need to Understand the Origins of Incarceration

Elizabeth Hinton’s celebrated new book, From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime (Harvard, 2016) comes at an electric political moment. “I hope,” says Hinton, “that my research…

Nov 8, 2016 / 5 Books / Elizabeth Hinton

Anti-Islamophobia protest

We Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Islamophobia We Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Islamophobia

These cities show how strategic legislation can fight anti-Muslim hate.

Nov 8, 2016 / Cities Rising / P.E. Moskowitz

Redskins helmets

Giving the Game Away: Trump Argues to Preserve Racist Reds**** Brand Giving the Game Away: Trump Argues to Preserve Racist Reds**** Brand

His closing argument binds his campaign to support for the NFL’s most bigoted brand.

Nov 7, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities Donald Trump’s Imaginary Inner Cities

“Inner city” was always a loaded term, but today it makes no sense at all.

Nov 7, 2016 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

Bill Montgomery

This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning

Bill Montgomery is up for election tomorrow.

Nov 7, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

Sunshine State Solar Woes

Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power? Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power?

A Florida ballot initiative is written in pro-solar language—but its actual meaning is far more sinister.

Nov 4, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler

Protesters demonstrate against the Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, in Los Angeles, California, September 13, 2016.

7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline 7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline

From calling government officials to attending solidarity rallies, here’s how you can get involved.

Nov 3, 2016 / no-paywall / Phuc Pham

How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota

How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota

Omar’s platform focuses on economic, social, racial, and environmental justice.

Nov 3, 2016 / StudentNation / Cirien Saadeh

Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing

Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing Donald Glover’s Show About Nothing

Atlanta’s surreal comedy and steady stream of reality checks.

Nov 2, 2016 / K. Leander Williams

Veterans against Trump

Donald Trump and the Alt-Right Threaten the Values I Fought for in the Navy Donald Trump and the Alt-Right Threaten the Values I Fought for in the Navy

As a Muslim-American veteran, I’ve seen the fight against hatred move closer to home.

Oct 31, 2016 / Nate Terani

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