Racism and Discrimination

Confederate flag Charlottesville

Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump

The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.

Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Neo-Nazis Charlottesville

Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East? Charlottesville: Is America Becoming the Middle East?

 Our neo-imperial wars may be coming home to roost.

Aug 16, 2017 / Juan Cole

Protesters in Massachusetts

Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists Fire the White Supremacists, Topple the Confederate Statues, Crack Down on the Violent Fascists

This is about more than Trump—this is about what America must do. Now.

Aug 16, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump at Trump Tower

Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis Trump’s Message to the Country: #NotAllNazis

The press conference of August 15th will live in infamy.

Aug 15, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants Fight Hate by Standing Up for Immigrants

You can also join the campaign to remove Confederate monuments and learn more about the history of white-supremacy movements in the United States.

Aug 15, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

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In Charlottesville, It Felt Like the Confederacy Was Trying to Rise Again In Charlottesville, It Felt Like the Confederacy Was Trying to Rise Again

But progressives, leftists, and people of conscience were determined not to let the hate warriors get their way.

Aug 15, 2017 / Jordan Green

Heather Heyer Protest

Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer? Can Jeff Sessions Provide Justice for Heather Heyer?

Sessions’s perverted sense of justice continues to undermine civil rights, not protect them.

Aug 15, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Historical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy

Historical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy Historical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy

Where we have (mostly) condemned slavery, we as a country have refused to condemn its defenders.

Aug 15, 2017 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Fighting White Supremacy Means Owning Up to American History

Fighting White Supremacy Means Owning Up to American History Fighting White Supremacy Means Owning Up to American History

Trump’s failure to swiftly condemn racist violence is appalling. But he’s right that it’s always been part of this country’s story.

Aug 14, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

Brenda Diaz-Castro, holds a sign during a candlelight vigil on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in Harrisonburg, Va. The vigil was held for the victims of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville Here’s What You Can Do After Charlottesville

Join the continuing fight against the hatred on display this weekend and too often throughout our nation’s history

Aug 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

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