Racism and Discrimination

How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?

How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy? How Did Vietnam Transform White Supremacy?

Kathleen Belew’s sobering new history tracks the hidden relationship between the war and a resurgence in racial violence.

Jun 20, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Patrick Blanchfield

Donald Trump Owns Zero Tolerance

Donald Trump Owns Zero Tolerance Donald Trump Owns Zero Tolerance

But both Democrats and Republicans have criminalized immigration.

Jun 20, 2018 / Editorial / The Nation

People hold signs to protest against President Donald Trump's executive order to detain children crossing the southern US border and separating families.

We All Need to Fight to End the Separation of Immigrant Families We All Need to Fight to End the Separation of Immigrant Families

In just five weeks, federal immigration authorities separated more than 2,300 children from their parents.

Jun 19, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

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We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault

The national movement to address the college rape crisis seldom reflects the complexities of gender, race, and class black women face at both predominantly white institutions and h...

Jun 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Candace King

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The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress

Activists are getting at least some members of Congress to listen to the real stories of poverty and injustice in America.

Jun 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Melanie Campbell speaks at podium

‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell ‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell

The Democrats need to get serious about supporting black women.

Jun 14, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles

Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players

The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see. 

Jun 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Protesters pray during a Rally For Our Children event to protest a new

Join a Rally to Demand that the Trump Administration Stop Separating Families Join a Rally to Demand that the Trump Administration Stop Separating Families

You can also call your representative to save net neutrality and apply for a training to help take back the House.

Jun 13, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

John Bolton

Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes Donald Trump’s Team of Islamophobes

Mike Pompeo and John Bolton have dangerous ties to anti-Muslim activists.

Jun 12, 2018 / Arnold Isaacs

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It’s Time for Americans to Reckon With the True History of Racial Oppression in This Country It’s Time for Americans to Reckon With the True History of Racial Oppression in This Country

In “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America,” Jeffery Robinson aims to help us do just that.

Jun 11, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

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