Racism and Discrimination

Protesting for immigrant rights

Dividing Immigrants Into ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Is a Dangerous Trap Dividing Immigrants Into ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Is a Dangerous Trap

Daniel Ramirez’s case shows exactly why.

Feb 23, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders in Cleveland

Why the Dutch Are Drawn to Right-Wing Populist Geert Wilders Why the Dutch Are Drawn to Right-Wing Populist Geert Wilders

He’s among the most radical of the new-right politicians in Europe—and he’s poised to win the March elections.

Feb 21, 2017 / Sebastiaan Faber

Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump?

Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump? Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump?

The political trajectory of Milo Yiannopoulos tracks the man he calls “Daddy.”

Feb 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Calhoun College

When Does Renaming a Building Make Sense? When Does Renaming a Building Make Sense?

At Yale, the decision to rename a college named after an outspoken defender of slavery was not taken lightly.

Feb 17, 2017 / StudentNation / Dasia Moore

Immigrant New York sign at JFK

New York Courts Are Failing Non-English Speakers New York Courts Are Failing Non-English Speakers

Nearly three-fourths of surveyed legal-aid attorneys reported some of their cases had been adjourned due to lack of language services.

Feb 16, 2017 / Michelle Chen

49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing

49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing 49 Years Ago, Harry Belafonte Hosted the Tonight Show—and It Was Amazing

He interviewed RFK and MLK months before their deaths. Fifteen of 25 guests were African American.

Feb 16, 2017 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Saul Friedländer’s Many Lives

Saul Friedländer’s Many Lives Saul Friedländer’s Many Lives

What is the relationship between the Holocaust’s history and its memory?

Feb 15, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Peter E. Gordon

What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be

What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be

I knew I had a find a way to have a healthy birth—despite what the statistics were telling me.

Feb 15, 2017 / Feature / Dani McClain

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants?

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants? What’s Killing America’s Black Infants?

Racism is fueling a national health crisis.

Feb 15, 2017 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

“Historic Thousands on Jones Street

Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina

Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II compares the rising tide of protest to what Dr. King called a “marvelous new militancy” in the 1960s.

Feb 13, 2017 / Paul Blest

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